Rubber exports could reach 5 billion in 2010 global economy began to recover and move back to show positive

growth of international trade. national natural rubber producers to target the export of natural rubber products in 2010 could reach 5 billion dollars as improvement over the global economy. general chairman of the combined company's Indonesian rubber (gapkindo) Asril amir sultan reveal this here on Thursday (/ 11). Indonesia is the second largest natural rubber producer in the world with production of 2.3 million to 2.5 million tonnes per annum from 3.2 million hectare area of rubber trees. Indonesia, Thailand (the major natural rubber producers) and Malaysia work together manage a global supply since 2001 under a memorandum of understanding Bali Concorde. agreement was able to stop the decline in prices because the price of natural rubber that touches as 0.54 dollars per kilogram since november 2001 to reach U.S. $ 2.3 per kilogram in October 2009

Indonesian exports of natural rubber this year estimated at 2.5 billion dollars aces. Factor is the relatively good weather this year make the Indonesian rubber production could reach 2.5 million tons. . "Asian economic growth next year will be exceptional create increased demand for natural rubber.. if prices can be sustained on two dollars per kilogram, we will be able to attract five billion dollars of foreign exchange as the year 2010 "said Asril said. Oil prices are already 80 dollars per barrel as the main factors increasing demand for natural rubber.. This is because the price of synthetic rubber, auto oil prices that surged following the industry began switching to use of natural rubber. China's economy, India, and Asia Pacific which grew positively would be the dominant factor triggering the request. According Asril, the condition is reasonable because China, india and indonesia are the three countries that still positive growth, while other countries are still a crisis. . Domestic natural rubber consumption was estimated to increase by the year 2010. According Asril, the domestic industry would raise the consumption of natural rubber