In 2017, Indonesian Trade Mission Secured Rp 48 Trillion in Contracts

To promote domestic products internationally, the Indonesian government established trade missions to various countries. In 2017, Indonesian trade missions expanded access for Indonesian products to six target countries and successfully achieved transactions totaling US$3.6 billion, or Rp 47.9 trillion.

The Indonesian trade mission delegation lobbied the Japanese market twice and recorded transactions of US$3.34 billion throughout 2017. This was the largest transaction compared to Indonesian trade missions to other countries. Palm oil and its derivatives from Indonesia were highly sought after by businesses in Japan.

The second-largest transaction for Indonesian trade missions was to Egypt, valued at US$175.06 million, encompassing products such as coffee, palm oil, cocoa, pepper, paper, and services. Meanwhile, the mission to Russia generated transactions of US$67.5 million, ranking third, with products including palm oil and its derivatives, coffee, rubber, and chocolate. Other Indonesian trade mission destinations, such as Chile, Nigeria, and South Africa, achieved transactions totaling US$22.2 million.