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Indonesia targets export growth with South Korea through IK-CEPA

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Jakarta (ANTARA) –

The Indonesian government is seeking to expand exports to South Korea through the Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA) which has been in effect for the past year.

At the Korea-Indonesia Team Economic Partnership Forum in Jakarta, Wednesday, Deputy Minister of Trade Jerry Sambuaga said that coal has been Indonesia’s main export commodity to South Korea, with the value of coal exports reaching US$2.2 billion in 2023, followed by natural gas at US$1.4 billion.

However, with the implementation of IK-CEPA, the export potential of other products such as motor vehicles, palm oil, ferronickel, and palm kernel has increased significantly.

The five main products that Indonesia imports from South Korea are petroleum, cars and motor vehicles, electronic integrated circuits (chips), and synthetic rubber.

“Looking at the trend, I believe this is not only limited to the five main products traded between Indonesia and Korea, but could expand even further,” said Sambuaga.

He appealed to Indonesian business actors to take advantage of IK-CEPA.

The trade agreement provides benefits such as the elimination of import duties on 95 percent of products traded between the two countries.

“With the duty-free facility, it is hoped that the trade volume between Indonesia and South Korea will continue to increase,” said Sambuaga.

“As a partner country that has had diplomatic relations for 50 years, we want to send a clear message that there is still much to be explored between Indonesia and Korea, especially since IK-CEPA has only been in effect for one year,” he added.

On the same occasion, Deputy Ambassador of South Korea to Indonesia, Park Soo-Deok, stated that although Korea has become a major partner in economic cooperation with Indonesia, challenges such as geopolitical tensions and supply chain instability still need to be addressed.

Therefore, it is important to expand bilateral cooperation, including investment and business activities of Korean companies in Indonesia, to create jobs and boost Indonesia’s economic growth, he said.

South Korea is one of Indonesia’s strategic trading partners. The country is ranked eighth as an export destination and sixth as an import origin in 2023.

Data from the Central Statistics Agency shows that the volume of trade between Indonesia and South Korea in 2023 was recorded at US$20.8 billion, with Indonesian exports of US$10.3 billion and imports of US$10.5 billion.

Although the total trade value between Indonesia and South Korea is quite large, Indonesia’s trade balance with South Korea recorded a deficit of US$224 million.

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Translator: Shofi Ayudiana, Yashinta Difa
Editor: Anton Santoso
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