October 2023, Sumatera Utara's exports will increase by 8.41 percent and Sumatera Utara's imports will increase by 2.35 percent

The value of exports through loading ports in the Sumatera Utara region in October 2023 increased compared to September 2023, namely from US$874.78 million to US$948.39 million or an increase of 8.41 percent. When compared with October 2022, Sumatera Utara's exports decreased by 11.88 percent

·  The category of goods that experienced the largest increase in export value was the dregs/leftovers from the food industry amounting to US$ 22.20 million (33.88%), while the category of goods that experienced a decrease in export value in October 2023 compared to September 2023 was the soap and cleaning preparations category, which decreased amounting to US$1.11 million (-2.52%).

·  Exports to China in October 2023 were the largest, namely US$230.36 million, followed by the United States at US$112.74 million and India at US$63.64 million with the contribution of the three reaching 42.89 percent.

·  According to the group of main export destination countries in October 2023, exports to the Asian region (outside ASEAN) were the largest with a value of US$418.04 million (44.08%).