"The export value could not be drawn as a decreasing number because a number of commodities have not been included in the final calculation," Head of Jambi`s Central Statistics Agency Yos Rusdiansyah said here on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the total of non-oil and gas exports in September 2012 increased by 12,41 percent, or US$85,14 million, compared to US$75,74 dollars in August 2012.
Cumulatively, the value of exports during January-September 2012 decreased by 29,57 percent, or US$1,313.34 million dollars, compared to US$1,864.77 during the same period in 2011.
"The mining sector also shrunk to 80,52 percent, but it has not included all commodities," he said.
Rusdiyansyah added that the agricultural sector increased by 134,91 percent while the industrial sector rose by 10,58 percent.
Cumulatively, the industrial sector contributed the largest value at 54.36 percent, followed by the mining sector at 43.93 percent and the agricultural sector at 1.71 percent.
However, the export volume decreased by 9,37 percent or 381.99 thousand tonnes in September 2012, compared to 346.20 thousand tonnes in 2012.
"The export volume in Jambi was dominated by the mining sector, particularly the commodity of coal, which reached 290.03 thousand tonnes," he added.
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