Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said it was important to strengthen traditional export markets and expand new markets through international trade agreements. The reason is that the government is currently intensively opening new potential markets through various collaborations. "Currently Indonesia is intensively opening new potential markets through various trade agreements with non-traditional market countries. One of them is through a trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates to open the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe markets," Zulkifli said in a statement. written statement, Saturday (8/10/2022). This was stated by Zulhas in front of the Indonesian Ambassador to the US Rosan Roeslani and 50 Overseas Indonesian (diaspora) as well as business actors in New York, United States, Thursday (6/10). Zulkifli Hasan invited the businessmen who were present at the meeting to discuss various opportunities and barriers to Indonesia-US trade. So that trade relations between the two countries can be closer. In numerical terms, Indonesia's trade balance to the US for the period January - August 2022 experienced a surplus of USD 13.4 billion. Indonesia's main export products to the US are clothing, electrical machinery, footwear, fats, animal/vegetable oils, and rubber products. "It is hoped that the Indonesian diaspora abroad can contribute to advancing the Indonesian economy to achieve Indonesia as a developed country in 2045," he said. He also invited the diaspora and business actors in New York to attend a number of events such as the 37th Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) and Jakarta Muslim Fashion Week (JMFW) which will be held on 19 - 23 October 2022 at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE). "TEI 2022 is the largest trade exhibition in Indonesia. At this exhibition Indonesia will display a variety of superior quality and high-tech products. It is hoped that this exhibition can be a turning point for global economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic," concluded Zulkifli Hasan.
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 10:55
Minister of Trade Invites Overseas Indonesians in the US to Strengthen Traditional & Export Markets
