Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Bali handicraft items recognized got competition from neighboring countries such as China, Vietnam and India, but they do not need to worry because both have its own market share, so the acquisition of foreign exchange are also on the increase.
"Various Balinese handicrafts made by design (design), combined with the local culture, has its own market share in the export market, so no need to worry," said Ketut Nadia handicrafts entrepreneurs in Herzliya on Sunday.
Moreover, the products from China has an image as a cheap product with low quality, and the condition is favorable for Bali. Anyway the island handicrafts able to touch the hearts of prospective buyers at affordable prices, he said.
Widespread unfavorable image of Chinese products from the country, causing a variety of handicrafts made in Bali has a special market share abroad so as to keep the high orders received by craftsmen in this area.
Despite the global economic crisis, the realization of various handicrafts are exported, so the foreign exchange earnings of various handicrafts and other non-oil commodities during 2014 to October according Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Bali reached 451.7 million US dollars.
The global economy has not fully recovered, but the foreign exchange earnings from trade handicrafts and other nonmigs still 2.55 percent increase in the first ten months of 2014, when compared to the same period in 2013 only 440.4 million dollars.
It is quite encouraging that, thanks to the craft of Bali who had previously received stiff competition from neighboring countries, are still sold with adequate enough even no increase in foreign exchange earnings despite small numbers.
Nadia said, small industrial competitor countries Bali in producing matadagangan done in bulk by utilizing industrial technology so as to produce the goods in a certain amount but the quality is low.
While entrepreneurs and craftsmen of Bali in creating artistic merit goods still maintain hand skills in meeting requests or orders that come from business partners abroad.
Still high market demand for handicrafts Bali such as household furniture, bamboo, combined with rattan, wood sculpture, children's toys cause foreign exchange earnings continue to grow. (MFD)
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"Various Balinese handicrafts made by design (design), combined with the local culture, has its own market share in the export market, so no need to worry," said Ketut Nadia handicrafts entrepreneurs in Herzliya on Sunday.
Moreover, the products from China has an image as a cheap product with low quality, and the condition is favorable for Bali. Anyway the island handicrafts able to touch the hearts of prospective buyers at affordable prices, he said.
Widespread unfavorable image of Chinese products from the country, causing a variety of handicrafts made in Bali has a special market share abroad so as to keep the high orders received by craftsmen in this area.
Despite the global economic crisis, the realization of various handicrafts are exported, so the foreign exchange earnings of various handicrafts and other non-oil commodities during 2014 to October according Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Bali reached 451.7 million US dollars.
The global economy has not fully recovered, but the foreign exchange earnings from trade handicrafts and other nonmigs still 2.55 percent increase in the first ten months of 2014, when compared to the same period in 2013 only 440.4 million dollars.
It is quite encouraging that, thanks to the craft of Bali who had previously received stiff competition from neighboring countries, are still sold with adequate enough even no increase in foreign exchange earnings despite small numbers.
Nadia said, small industrial competitor countries Bali in producing matadagangan done in bulk by utilizing industrial technology so as to produce the goods in a certain amount but the quality is low.
While entrepreneurs and craftsmen of Bali in creating artistic merit goods still maintain hand skills in meeting requests or orders that come from business partners abroad.
Still high market demand for handicrafts Bali such as household furniture, bamboo, combined with rattan, wood sculpture, children's toys cause foreign exchange earnings continue to grow. (MFD)
Editor : Mayolus Fajar Dwiyanto
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