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PPI Exports 38.4 Metric Tons of Robusta Coffee to Egypt

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Press release Official statement Outcome reported
  • Indonesia’s PPI exported 38.4 metric tons of Robusta Grade III Defect Value 45 coffee to Egypt through Panjang Port.
  • The shipment aims to expand Indonesian coffee sales in the Middle East and North Africa and create opportunities for local farmers and producers.
  • PPI coordinated with Indonesia’s trade office in Cairo and said the shipment could support higher export volumes and values.

Indonesia’s state trading company, PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia, has shipped 38.4 metric tons of Robusta coffee to Egypt through Panjang Port in Lampung.

This also supports local coffee farmers and producers in entering global export markets.

— Eka NoprizalPPI’s acting corporate secretary described the export’s expected benefit for Indonesian producers.

The shipment, classified as Robusta Grade III Defect Value 45, is intended to expand Indonesian coffee’s reach in the Middle East and North Africa. PPI said the export could widen global market access for local farmers and producers.

Eka Noprizal, PPI’s acting head of corporate secretariat and social responsibility, said Indonesian Robusta had distinctive quality and flavor characteristics that could help it compete internationally. The company also presented Egypt as a strategic market because it connects the Mediterranean, Red Sea, Europe and the wider Middle East.

Indonesian Robusta coffee has advantages in terms of its quality and distinctive flavor.

— Eka NoprizalHe highlighted the product’s claimed competitive strengths in international markets.

PPI coordinated the shipment with Olvy Andrianita, trade attaché at the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo. The support included communication and trade coordination with Egyptian business partners. PPI said the shipment should serve as a foundation for increasing the volume and value of Indonesia’s exports of leading commodities and strengthening bilateral trade with Egypt.

With this shipment completed, PPI reaffirms its commitment to continuously increasing the volume and value of exports of Indonesia’s leading commodities, while strengthening bilateral trade relations between Indonesia and Egypt.

— Eka NoprizalHe linked the shipment to PPI’s broader export and trade goals.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.