# trade

Police to Enforce Used Clothing Import Ban at Entry Gates

Police are collaborating with the Customs and Excise Directorate to cut off imports of second-hand products.
Business 18 Mar 2023 | 22:33 WIB

Sritex CEO Compares Used Clothing Imports to Buying Rubbish

Indonesia could end up a waste dump unless used clothing imports are banned entirely.
Business 16 Mar 2023 | 23:28 WIB

President Orders Crackdown on Used Clothing Imports

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang said the ban on the import of second-hand products has been expanded beyond apparel and footwear.
Business 15 Mar 2023 | 22:37 WIB

Illegal Clothing Imports Top $2 billion in Value: Association

Another tactic used by smugglers is to send used clothes to neighboring Timor Leste before smuggling them to eastern Indonesia.
Business 15 Mar 2023 | 00:11 WIB

Indonesia Enjoys Trade Surplus in 33 Straight Months

China is Indonesia’s biggest destination for non-oil and gas exports, amounting to $5.25 billion or 25.2 percent of overall exports.
Business 15 Feb 2023 | 23:01 WIB

Indonesia Seeks to Boost Bilateral Trade with Saudi Arabia

The bilateral trade volume was valued at around $7 billion last year, with a deficit of $3 billion on the Indonesian side.
Business 23 Jan 2023 | 20:42 WIB

Indonesia Extends Trade Surplus Run to 31 Months

The latest monthly figure brings the overall international trade surplus to top $50 billion year to date.
Business 15 Des 2022 | 12:56 WIB

Indonesia Posts Trade Surplus in 27th Consecutive Month

This marks the 27th consecutive month that Indonesia booked a trade surplus, but the country should watch out for China-Taiwan tension.
Business 15 Aug 2022 | 17:21 WIB

Coal Magnate Boy Thohir Chairs China Committee, Seeks to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

The committee holds a strategic position in facilitating more than $100 billion in trade and investment between Indonesia and China.
Business 25 Jul 2022 | 12:12 WIB

Indonesia Reports Trade Surplus for 23rd Month in a Row

Indonesia saw a deficit in the bilateral trade with warring countries Russia and Ukraine.
Business 18 Apr 2022 | 14:08 WIB

BI Targets Local Currency Settlements to Reach $2.78b in 2022

The local currency settlements reached $2.53 billion in value last year, more than doubled the 2020's $797 million.
Business 16 Feb 2022 | 19:50 WIB

Indonesia Begins Mandatory Halal Certification on Drugs, Cosmetics

Prior to the new regime, halal certification and labeling were conducted solely by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).
Business 17 Okt 2021 | 15:43 WIB

Why Indonesia Abandons Dollar in Bilateral Trade

Bank Indonesia has agreed the so-called local currency settlement with Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and most recently China.
Business 9 Sep 2021 | 13:23 WIB

UK's New Trading Scheme to Lower Tariffs for Indonesia

The UK has recently opened a consultation on the trading scheme which will likely take effect in 2022.
Business 22 Jul 2021 | 15:14 WIB

Narrowest Trade Surplus in 10 Months Points to Recovering Demand

Indonesia posted a trade surplus of $1.56 billion in March, down from $1.99 billion a month earlier.
Business 15 Apr 2021 | 14:42 WIB

Indonesia’s B2B Export Startup Lends Helping Hand to SMEs

Made In Indonesia aims to bring more than 100,000 Indonesian companies with over 1million products to its platform
Business 4 Mar 2021 | 13:48 WIB

This Small Company Boosts Export Markets Thanks to E-Commerce Platform

The export will be routinely carried out every week in the same volume through Tanjung Priok Port, North Jakarta.
Special Updates 27 Feb 2021 | 21:10 WIB

Australia Seeks to Bolster Agricultural Trade to Indonesia

Indonesia is Australia’s sixth largest market by value for agriculture, fisheries and forestry exports.
Business 15 Feb 2021 | 11:43 WIB

The Strong Potential for Economic Growth within Central Europe

The strength of Poland -- and the entire CEE region -- is largely due to the number of fast-growing tech companies within the area.
Opinion 3 Feb 2021 | 18:54 WIB

Disrupting the Investment Climate -- One Spice at a Time

Spices are the Indonesia’s fourth largest export commodity with the country being the second largest exporter of pepper globally.
Business 2 Des 2020 | 14:12 WIB