Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Bali's exports of handicraft products to Australia have continued to increase amid political disharmony between the two neighboring countries over the execution of two Australia drug convicts.

Indonesia executed a number of death row convict including  Andrew Chan  and  Myuran Sukumaran  from Australia last month. "Despite the political uproar there are always orders from working partners in Australia," Made Parsua, handicraft makers  in Gianyar said on Monday.

Made said the Central Bureau of Statistics of Bali recorded  earning from exports to Australia rose 16.83 percent  from US$7.9 million  to US$9.2 million  in the first three months of 2015.

This  indicated that the Australian people  especially business people had little concern for the politics  over the execution of  the drug convicts,  Parsua said.

Handicraft exports  by Bali mainly in silverware  were valued at US$6.3 million in March including 15.11 percent of which were  from exports to Australia. The highest exports in value were to Singapore accounting for  26 percent that month .

Consumers in Australia also had large imports of garments  from Bali , garment makers in Bali said. Australian tourists also continue to flock to Bali many of them buying handicraft products. (WDY)

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