Tangerang, Banten, Aug. 21 -- The Indonesia Quarantine Agency (Barantin), in partnership with the Banten Provincial Government, facilitated the export of three leading tropical commodities-mangosteen, crab, and swiftlets-worth more than Rp40.8 billion (US$2.2 million) to the Chinese market.

Head of the Indonesia Quarantine Agency Abdul Kadir Karding said the exports were carried out through the "Merdeka Ekspor" program, which is intended to boost the competitiveness of local products and help them penetrate global markets by meeting international quality standards.

"This is the export of three commodities, specifically to China: mangosteen, crab, and swiftlets," Karding said on Friday.

He explained that the "Merdeka Ekspor" activity, i...