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Bintang C. H. Simangunsong
Department Of Forest Products, Faculty Of Forestry And Environment, IPB University, Academic Ring Road, Campus IPB Dramaga, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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COMPETITIVENESS ANALYSIS OF INDONESIAN BAMBOO PRODUCTS IN INTERNATIONAL MARKET Vera Junita Sitanggang; Maria S. T. Simbolon; Bintang C. H. Simangunsong
Jurnal Ilmu Ilmu Kehutanan Vol. 7 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Jurusan Kehutanan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Riau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31258/jiik.7.1.39-48

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Indonesia is the third richest country in Asia on bamboo resources. In Indonesia, bamboo has been widely used to substitute wood on many applications and also exported in certains bamboo products, such as sticks (used primarily for plaiting), charcoals, flooring, plywood, mats and screens, plaits and plaiting articles, pulp, and paper articles. This research aimed to analyse comparative and competitive advantages of Indonesian bamboo products in international market, including the factors effect its export growth on the period 2013 to 2017. Analysis was conducted under techniques RCA (Revealed Comparative Advantage), TSI (Trade Specialization Index) and CMS (Constant Market Share). Overall, the results showed that bamboo sticks and bamboo charcoals had strong and mature competitive advantages. However, bamboo flooring, bamboo plywood, bamboo mats and screens, and bamboo plaits and plaiting articles had weak competitive advantages and were on growing phase. Bamboo pulp and paper articles had had strong competitive advantages, but it was lessening to the phase of re-importing. The results of CMS analysis showed that commodity composition factor had positively affected export growth, while standard growth and competitiveness factors gave negative effect to Indonesian bamboo export growth.
Indonesia’s Pulp Export Performance In the China Market: An Analysis Using Almost Ideal Demand System Approach Natalia, Evi; Simangunsong, Bintang; Manurung, Elisa Ganda Togu
Agro Bali : Agricultural Journal Vol 7, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Panji Sakti

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37637/ab.v7i1.1628

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Indonesia is one of the world's leading pulp producers. Both domestic consumption and global demand are increasing annually. As Indonesia seeks to meet the escalating global demand for pulp raw materials, China is emerging as a major destination for its exports, which underscores the strategic importance of this market. This study aims to evaluate the comparative advantage of Indonesian pulp exports and to identify the price, cross-price and expenditure elasticities of pulp demand in the Chinese market. Using the Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) method and the Linear Approximation-Almost Ideal Demand System (LA/AIDS) model, this research analyzes annual time series data covering the period 2003-2022, focusing on the quantity and export value of chemical pulp (HS 470329). The results show that Indonesian pulp has a comparative advantage in the Chinese market, as indicated by Indonesia's RCA index greater than one. However, this comparative advantage is declining over time. At the same time, China's sustained increase in pulp consumption underscores the intensified competition among pulp-exporting countries for market share in China. Using the LA/AIDS model, the estimation results highlight a different dynamic in the Chinese pulp market: Japanese pulp emerges as a complementary product to Indonesian pulp, while Thailand and Brazilian pulp act as substitutes. These findings have valuable strategic implications for Indonesian policymakers and industry stakeholders in managing the complexities of global pulp trade dynamics
Export Demand of Non-Timber Forest Products: A Case Study of Cinnamon Products in Indonesia Tanjung, Neni Christina Purba; Simangunsong, Bintang Charles Hamonangan; Manurung, Elisa Ganda Togu
Jurnal Sylva Lestari Vol. 12 No. 1 (2024): January
Publisher : Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23960/jsl.v12i1.853

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Indonesia is a major cinnamon (Cinnamomum sp.) exporting country in the world. Previous research generally measured the information on competitiveness. To improve performance, export demand behavior should also be known. This study aimed to estimate Indonesia’s cinnamon export demand function. The panel data model was investigated using panel data exports to 11 country destinations from 2010 to 2020. The classical assumption test of heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation and the model specification test were conducted. The results show that the export demand function can be represented well by the fixed-effects model, which explains about 96% of its variance. The obtained income and price elasticities were 1.08 and -0.30, indicating normal goods with inelastic export demand. It implies that countries with high-income growth should be prioritized in export expansion, and raising an export price might be a good policy option. Research on global supply chains and price volatility is needed. In addition, this study results in formulating policies related to developing the cinnamon product industry and trade. Keywords: Cinnamomum sp., data regression, demand, export, function panel
Competitiveness of Indonesia’s Paper in Japan’s Market Atasha, Maya; Simangunsong, Bintang Charles Hamonangan; Manurung, Elisa Ganda Togu
Jurnal Sylva Lestari Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025): September
Publisher : Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23960/jsl.v13i3.1248

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Paper and paperboard consistently contribute to Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves with high export values. Research on demand and other economic analyses related to paper and paperboard products in Indonesia is insufficient. This paper focuses on Indonesian paper and paperboard competitiveness in international markets, especially in strengthening the Indonesian economy and supporting sustainable growth. Paper with Harmonized System Code 480256 is the largest proportion of Indonesia’s exported paper and is mostly exported to Japan. The import share of Indonesian paper in Japan’s market was approximately 69% from 2010 to 2023. Based on the Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) model, the import demand of Indonesian paper was found to be elastic. Moreover, China and Indonesia papers were substitutes, whereas Indonesia and the United States papers were complementary. Expenditure elasticity analysis further showed that Indonesia’s paper was a normal good in Japan’s market. These results highlight the policy relevance for policymakers in designing and improving Indonesia’s forest products for international trade. Keywords: budget share, export, paper, price elasticity, QUAIDS
Export Competitiveness of Indonesia’s Uncoated Paper in the Global Forest Products Market During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Constant Market Share Analysis Elisa Ganda Togu Manurung; Bintang Charles Hamonangan Simangunsong; Maya Atasha
Jurnal Sylva Lestari Vol. 14 No. 2 (2026): May
Publisher : Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23960/jsl.v14i2.1434

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Indonesia is one of the world’s leading exporters of uncoated paper products, supported by abundant plantation forests. However, Indonesia's uncoated paper export declined over the period 2018-2024. The objective of this research was to examine factors affecting the export competitiveness of Indonesia’s uncoated paper products in the global forest products market during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Data on export values, exchange rates, and GDP deflators obtained from Trade Map and the IMF were analyzed using the Constant Market Share analysis.  The results showed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia’s uncoated paper exports increased mainly due to favorable impacts on world trade and competitiveness. In contrast, the composition of commodities and market distribution had an unfavorable impact on Indonesia’s exports. After the COVID-19 pandemic (2023-2024), Indonesia’s uncoated paper exports declined due to adverse effects on global trade and a negative competitiveness effect. On the other hand, commodity composition and market distribution had a favorable impact on Indonesia's exports. For the future, Indonesia needs strategies to maintain and improve the competitiveness and market stability of HS 480256, HS 480255, and HS 480257, such as: ensuring the forest certification; maintaining sustainable production, periodically reviewing international trade barriers, tariff changes, production cost efficiency; and increasing the capacity and technology of paper products. To provide more insight, the CMS method should be combined with an econometric method that can directly model a structural change in demand and estimate important parameters, such as price, cross-price, and income elasticities. Keywords: competitiveness effect, composition effect, constant market share, market distribution effect, writing paper
Economics of Gap Planting Technology to Rehabilitate Degraded Natural Forests in Indonesia Bintang Charles Hamonangan Simangunsong; Elias
Jurnal Sylva Lestari Vol. 14 No. 3 (2026): September
Publisher : Department of Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Lampung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23960/jsl.v14i3.1549

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The economics of gap planting technology matter because they determine whether restoring degraded natural forests can be done at scale in a way that’s economically and financially viable for governments, communities, and investors, while also recovering biodiversity and ecosystem services. This study assessed the economic benefits of using gap planting technology —planting commercial, shade-intolerant tree species in artificial gaps— to rehabilitate degraded natural forests. A purposive sampling technique was used to establish 16 artificial gaps, each covering 2,000 m2, which were inventoried on four occasions. Based on the data, the mortality rate, diameter and height increments were determined. Net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), benefit-cost ratio (BCR), and land expectation value (LEV) were also determined in the economic analysis of three scenarios differentiated by rotation age of 6, 7, and 8 years. The results showed the average mortality, diameter and height increments were, respectively, 30%, 3.80 cm year-1 and 326.45 cm year-1. Assuming a real discount rate of 8% year-1 and a real stumpage price of IDR 0.75 million m-3, all scenarios showed NPV >= 0, BCR >= 1, IRR >= minimum acceptable rate of return (MAR), LEV > IDR 115 million ha-1, and job creation of 106 man-days ha-1. Moreover, NPV and LEV are more sensitive to changes in the real stumpage price than to changes in the real discount rate. It is concluded that gap planting technology with white jabon is financially and economically viable under these assumptions and is recommended for the rehabilitation of degraded natural tropical forests in Indonesia. Keywords: economic benefits, fast-growing species, forest rehabilitation, land expectation value, tree increment
Tangible economic value of non-timber forest products from peat swamp forest in Kampar, Indonesia Bintang Charles Hamonangan Simangunsong; Elisa Ganda Togu Manurung; Elias Elias; Manuntun Parulian Hutagaol; Jusupta Tarigan; Sigit Baktya Prabawa
Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity Vol. 21 No. 12 (2020)
Publisher : Society for Indonesian Biodiversity

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.13057/biodiv/d211260

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Abstract. Simangunsong BCH, Manurung EGT, Elias, Hutagaol MP, Tarigan J, Prabawa SB. 2020. Tangible economic value of non-timber forest products from peat swamp forest in Kampar, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 5954-5960. Development of alternative economy based on non-timber forest products usage is an important means to prevent forest conversion and preserve the quality of a forest ecosystem. The main objectives of this study were to identify and calculate the economic value from tangible/marketable perspective of the non-timber forest products (NTFPs) provided by peat swamp forest in Kampar, Sumatra, Indonesia. This is one of the largest remaining peat swamp forest ecosystems in the country. Seven villages located around that forest ecosystem with total forest cover area of 201,224 ha were chosen as samples. A conversion return approach was used to estimate the economic value of non-timber forest products. The results showed 18 kinds of non-timber forest products were identified, but only seven were used commercially by community. They are jungle rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), sago (Metroxylon sp.), swiftlet nest (Aerodramus fuciphagus), honey, betel nut (Areca catechu L), Agathis resin (Agathis dammara), and pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius Roxb.) The obtained economic value of NTFPs was very low, which was about Rp 9,367.4 (or US$0.68 ha-1 yr-1). Market development of non-timber forest products is then crucial, and the government should play an important role in promoting it in collaboration with private companies. Non-marketed non-timber forest products and various environmental services should also be taken into account to measure that peat swamp forest ecosystem value. Otherwise, concerns about the sustainability of that forest ecosystem in Indonesia due to undervaluation of forest resources will continue.
Demand For Indonesian Plywood in The South Korean Market Sherly Syahrones; Bintang Charles Hamonangan Simangunsong; Elisa Ganda Togu Manurung
Jurnal Manajemen dan Agribisnis Vol. 23 No. 1 (2026): JMA Vol. 23 No. 1, March 2026
Publisher : School of Business, Bogor Agricultural University (SB-IPB)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17358/jma.23.1.141

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Background: Indonesia is a tropical country with abundant forest resources, and plywood is a key value-added product. Among the globally traded plywood products, HS 441231 accounts for the largest share and is a strategic component of Indonesia’s exports. South Korea is one of Indonesia’s main export destinations, as imports largely satisfy its plywood demand. Although Indonesia maintains a dominant position, its exports to South Korea have declined in recent years amid competition from Malaysia and Vietnam. Given the high supplier concentration, understanding South Korea’s import demand structure is increasingly important.Purpose: This study analyzes the demand for Indonesian plywood (HS 441231) in the South Korean market using the LA/AIDS and QUAIDS models to assess price and expenditure responses and evaluate Indonesia’s position relative to major competitors.Design/methodology/approach: The analysis uses monthly South Korean import data for HS 441231 from 2010 to 2024. LA/AIDS and QUAIDS models are estimated using SUR and NLSUR with adding-up, homogeneity, and symmetry restrictions.Findings/Result: Indonesian plywood holds the largest import share, shows elastic demand, and functions as a normal good. The quadratic component of the QUAIDS is significant, indicating a nonlinear consumption pattern. Indonesia has a substitution relationship with Malaysia and a complementary relationship with Vietnam.Conclusion: Indonesia’s competitiveness in the South Korean market is primarily price-based, indicating the need for greater cost efficiency, enhanced quality, and compliance with certification requirements to achieve a more sustainable position.Originality/value (State of the art): This study contributes to the literature by combining LA/AIDS and QUAIDS to analyze South Korea’s plywood demand, providing empirical insights into cross-country substitution dynamics. Keywords: elasticity, expenditure share, import competition, LA/AIDS, QUAIDS
Co-Authors ., Harianto Ahyar Ismail Armansyah H Tambunan Armansyah Halomoan Tambunan Atasha, Maya Bonar M. Sinaga Bonar M. Sinaga BONAR M. SINAGA Bonar M. Sinaga Djoko Wahjono Dodi Nandika Dudung Darusman EG Togu Manurung Elias Elias Elias . Elisa GT Manurung Elizabeth R Simangunsong ENDANG SUHENDANG Endang Suhendang Endartya Nur SOLIHAH Erwinsyah Erwinsyah Erwinsyah Erwinsyah Erwinsyah, Erwinsyah Evelin Parera Evi Natalia Exas DL Gaol Ganesha SJ Silalahi Ginting, Thasia Herry Purnomo Istomo . Jusupta Tarigan Karina A Wilma Manuntun Parulian Hutagaol Manurung, Elisa Ganda Togu Maria S. T. Simbolon Maria S. T. Simbolon Maya Atasha Mohammad DG Maulana Muhdin Prastowo Prastowo Pudja Mardi utomo Pudja Mardi utomo Rahman, Mohamad Miftah Rizka A Wulandari Rusman Sinaga Satria Astana Satria Astana Sherly Syahrones Sigit Baktya Prabawa Soedomo, Sudarsono Sukamto, Ika Sumiyarsi Tanjung, Neni Christina Purba Vera J Sitanggang Vera Junita BR Sitanggang Wasrin Syafii