Indonesia Coral Export

[Joel Schommer]

I have heard of some of our local fish stores that sell Coral talking about the Indonesia export ban and we're supposed to find out tonight does anybody know really what's going on I'm new to this stuff thanks.

 

[sbash]

Anecdotally, I have a supplier who literally goes to the farm(s) he was importing from in Indonesia to Canada. To sum up what he described to me, the people who made the decisions to ban the exports (under the pretense of saving the local reefs) was up for re-election in the spring. There is a general election in April, perhaps that is the one to which he was referring. If the same people are re-elected, the situation is unlikely to change, however if the runner up is elected, then business should resume as usual.

There are so many rumors around this, I stopped trying to follow it. However, what I do know is that this situation has forced our importers to find new exporters. I'm now seeing imports from new Australian sources as well as Malaysian corals. To further that, it has forced us to look inside our own country to find local growers, even farms that are forming. It's a pretty neat part of the adventure, that's for sure.

 

[Joel Schommer]

Anecdotally, I have a supplier who literally goes to the farm(s) he was importing from in Indonesia to Canada. To sum up what he described to me, the people who made the decisions to ban the exports (under the pretense of saving the local reefs) was up for re-election in the spring. There is a general election in April, perhaps that is the one to which he was referring. If the same people are re-elected, the situation is unlikely to change, however if the runner up is elected, then business should resume as usual.

There are so many rumors around this, I stopped trying to follow it. However, what I do know is that this situation has forced our importers to find new exporters. I'm now seeing imports from new Australian sources as well as Malaysian corals. To further that, it has forced us to look inside our own country to find local growers, even farms that are forming. It's a pretty neat part of the adventure, that's for sure.

Thanks for the input. That must be why everybody's talking about the drastic change in prices for Coral. when were the prices will do then depending on what happens they'll keep going up or if it passes and they go back down.

 

[sbash]

Thanks for the input. That must be why everybody's talking about the drastic change in prices for Coral. when were the prices will do then depending on what happens they'll keep going up or if it passes and they go back down.

Unless Indonesia starts taxing the exports heavily (which is not mentioned in any of the articles I have read), I don't know why the prices would go up. The businesses will just be happy to be able to function again.

 

[Joel Schommer]

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Unless Indonesia starts taxing the exports heavily (which is not mentioned in any of the articles I have read), I don't know why the prices would go up. The businesses will just be happy to be able to function again.

Thanks for your input and that makes sense.

 

[Boonboonboon]

Anyone knows any reliable Indonesia coral export supplier to introduce? I mean I’m doing my work and hope that when the ban is lifted, I can cooperate with some reliable Indonesia corals exporter.

 

[Joshua Mummery]

Did the election happen yet?

 

[shred5]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ims-victory-despite-early-counts-showing-loss

Doesn't look like any changes.

 

[JaimeAdams]

Hmmmm. Let's hope that they re-open anyway.

 

[becks]

Is there any updates to coral export?

 

[ScottR]

I’ve heard from people that import corals that the ban will be lifted. It’s more rumor than anything but people seem to be sure that it’ll happen soon.

 

[Gareth elliott]

I’ve heard from people that import corals that the ban will be lifted. It’s more rumor than anything but people seem to be sure that it’ll happen soon.

Dr. Mac has a pretty good thread on the updates, from my understanding there is a desire in some circles of the government to lift the ban but the person in charge of the agency that makes the decision is rather against lifting ban. And given the current political situation in Indonesia this is unlikely to change anytime soon. In theory they simply have to start signing new health certificates for the ban to be lifted. Not go though the process of passing new legislation to restart the exports. I think most wholesalers are looking at other locations than holding out this will change soon. Assuming this is why we are seeing so many more tonga corals than ever before.

 

[ScottR]

Dr. Mac has a pretty good thread on the updates, from my understanding there is a desire in some circles of the government to lift the ban but the person in charge of the agency that makes the decision is rather against lifting ban. And given the current political situation in Indonesia this is unlikely to change anytime soon. In theory they simply have to start signing new health certificates for the ban to be lifted. Not go though the process of passing new legislation to restart the exports. I think most wholesalers are looking at other locations than holding out this will change soon. Assuming this is why we are seeing so many more tonga corals than ever before.

Nice info. I live relatively close to Indonesia. Oddly we are getting some indo-type torch, hammers and such. I almost think some things are getting through. A good example being I can buy a torch or hammer for less than $10 US. This is Asia and they don’t follow protocol. This is not indicative that the law has anything to do with this. Nor does this mean they came from Indonesia. This is a recent shipment of green indo hammers.

 

[shred5]

As long as Susi is in there will most likely not be a lift on the ban. Most likely there will be a ban on fish soon is what I have heard.

The only rumor is maybe they are getting somewhere on exporting maricultured corals. but how long have they said that now! Beginning to doubt it and it has really got quiet.

 

[Robg139]

@ScottR does that include indo gold torches of indo dragon soul torches ? What about other high end indo corals ?

 

[ScottR]

@ScottR does that include indo gold torches of indo dragon soul torches ? What about other high end indo corals ?

I haven’t seen those lately. I last saw them earlier this year. And I haven’t thought about it, but lately I haven’t seen any torches up for grabs. I think the demand has gone down locally.