The office of the USTR has removed tariffs for five Indonesian products: laminated plywood, some thin plywood, dry onion, rattan handicrafts as well as artificial sugar, honey and caramel.
Trade
Indonesia is dangling the world’s largest trove of nickel to lure the auto industry into spending billions of dollars to transform the islands into a hub for the technology.
The latest set piece showdown between the Labor Party leadership and its union base over a trade deal – this time with Indonesia – comes with some overlooked historic irony.
“This report confirms that the ratification of these agreements will enhance export opportunities and deliver significant benefits for Australian farmers and businesses.”
Kevin Evans, Indonesia Director of the AIC, says these “quite severe criminal punishments” are of considerable concern to the research community inside and outside of Indonesia.
Unions are worried, but Trade Minister Simon Birmingham insists the agreement won’t come at the cost of jobs.
Indonesia to prioritize imports of meat, rice, raw sugar from India in exchange for lower CPO tariff
Previously, India had imposed a 50 percent import tariff on palm oil products.
Indonesia’s top policymakers are now more certain about the need to amend its strict labour laws, which have, for more than a decade…
The government is mulling over a number of policies to improve the performance of the domestic timber and furniture industries, which…
Global trade tensions could derail a landmark regional agreement encompassing 16 countries including India, China and Australia if a deal is…
President Joko Widodo said ministers must do more to improve competitiveness and attract foreign direct investment.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is seeking to speed up the development of four priority tourist destinations across the country…
Indonesia is at a critical point in its history having just completed parliamentary and presidential elections. The stakes have never been higher, and final terms are historically less effective.
“Trade agreements such as IA-CEPA are very important in improving export opportunities for the Australian grain sector,” GrainGrowers’ Luke Mathews said.
The solution is to increase production in Indonesia, the top supplier and processor in the region, according to the Cocoa Association of Asia. But that’s going to be a tough assignment.
The world’s top palm oil producer has told some retailers to remove food products with “palm oil-free” labels from their shops, as it seeks to protect its key export.
