Indonesia's Trade Talks Must Go On amid Pandemic: Trade Ministry

Moreover, there is also the Indonesia-Tunisia Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), Indonesia-Bangladesh PTA, and Indonesia-Iran PTA.

The Indonesia-Pakistan Trade in Goods Agreement is expected to be finalized in 2021.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade, meanwhile, is reviewing this year the ASEAN Economic Community, ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA.

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The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership entered its 30th round in May 2020 while the Indonesia-Mauritius PTA had the first rounds of negotiations in August 2019.

The Indonesia-Morocco PTA was in the early stages of negotiations in June 2018.

“Every time Indonesia initiates a trade partnership with other countries, we are never in a disadvantageous position. We always provide a reciprocal relationship that benefits Indonesia,” said Jerry. 

(Writer: Yohana Artha Uly | Editor: Bambang P. Jatmiko) 

Source: https://money.kompas.com/read/2020/07/13/211500526/ada-pandemi-kemendag-pastikan-perjanjian-dagang-tak-ada-yang-tertunda