As the new year approaches, the Ministry of industry of Indonesia set an export growth rate of 7.43% next year, and the current growth rate is 6.31%.

The government of Indonesia set this goal after discussions with most industrial sectors, which is believed to contribute to the growth of the gross domestic product of the country.

The growth rate of the sectors that shared the development honor of Indonesia, including pport, machinery and equipment industries, was 29.15%; the growth rate of fertilizer, chemical and rubber products industries was 12.49%; the growth rate of textile, clothing, leather and footwear industries was 10.74%.

The Secretary General of the Ministry of industry of India said at a press conference that the target of 7.4% growth rate is still far below the 8.6% growth target set by the medium-term development plan.

For 2007, Indonesia's growth rate target is 7.9%, and strive to set a target of 8.6% growth rate in the final medium-term development plan, but the growth rate in 2007 may only reach 6.31%.