TRADE
Government Allows Sugar Imports

THE Ministry of Trade has licensed six state-owned enterprises to import white crystalline sugar totaling 450,000 tons next year. The six companies are PT Perkebunan Nusantara IX, PTPN X, PTPN XI, Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia, PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia, and Badan Urusan Logistik.

Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu said sugar imports would be realized from January 2011 to fill the vacant sugar stock