Several commodities still exist in the midst of international markets in a pandemic situation like this. One of them is swallow’s nest. Swallow’s nest is a mainstay of Indonesia’s export commodities, and nearly 80 percent of China’s swallow nest needs are supplied from Indonesia. Currently the swallow’s nest market in China is high. Many people believe that consuming swallow’s nest can increase body immunity. In addition, swallow nest contains high anti-oxidants and collagen which are believed to make skin youthful.
The swallow’s nest business is certainly very tempting because of its very high economic value. For exports to China, currently there are four companies that have passed, and there are two more companies in East Java in the assessment process. Apart from exporting to China, swallow’s nest is also exported to several countries, one of which is Australia. However, many business players are targeting the Chinese market because the selling price is higher than other destination countries.
Indonesia’s swallow’s nest exports contributed 48.16 percent of the world’s swallow’s nest exports. The export volume of Indonesia’s swallow’s nest also continues to increase amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The increase in exports of Indonesia’s swallow’s nest shows that the export potential of this product is still large and this is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs. In the future, the company will export to, among others, Japan, South Korea and Canada because demand is already there.
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