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Indonesian exports fall as costs rise

Posted on July 07, 2008

Provisional data released by the Ministry of Trade on Friday indicated another fall in exports of refined tin from Indonesia in June. 5,461 tonnes of refined tin valued at $116.8 million was checked by official surveyors ready for export last month, according to the ministry. This compares with 7,150 tonnes in May and 10,684 tonnes in June 2007. The decline was attributed to rising production costs and increased competition for tin ore....

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