REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Indonesian Ministry of Trade plans to break through into the Chinese market by participating in the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2016, being held from May 19-21 in Kunshan.
"We continue to work to realize the national export target set for 2016. The Ministry of Trade has put in place various international promotional events, both at home and abroad," the Acting Director General of the National Export Development, the Ministry of Trade, Tjahya Widayanti, said in a press statement received by Antara here on Wednesday.
She said the ministry, through the Directorate General of the National Export Development, has been intensively pursuing the national export target of 2016 through an exhibition held in line with the plans to implement the 7th Asian Trade Promotion Forum (ATPF).
Bilateral trade between Indonesia and China from January to February 2016 amounted to US$7.1 billion, down by seven percent over the same period in the previous year when it amounted to US$7.6 billion. Meanwhile, the non-oil export value in the same period reached US$1.8 billion, down by 11.1 percent over the previous year, amounting to US$2.0 billion.
Chinese imports also declined, with the value of Indonesia's non-oil products coming into the country between January and February 2016 pegged at US$ 4.9 billion, down by 6.1 percent over the same period in the previous year when the figure was US$5.2 billion.
Tjahya explained that the directorate general continues to encourage national exports through various means.
At the CIIE, Indonesia showcases various products, including branded consumer goods, metal works and automation.
Tjahya is optimistic that this exhibition can provide added value in order to increase the national export value since the annual importers, wholesalers and distributors from countries across the world will be visiting this exhibition.
"This exhibition is very important to introduce Indonesia's products to the world markets, especially to the Asian market," Tjahya noted.
At CIIE 2016, the Pavilion of Indonesia's theme is Trade with Remarkable Indonesia. Nine companies are , participating in it.
Last year, 331 participants from 30 countries, such as Japan, Korea, Poland, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Italy, Sweden, Germany, USA, and Brazil, participated in the CIIE.
More than 30,000 people are expected to participate, of which 13.70 percent will be coming from Europe, 39.52 percent from Asia, 29.03 percent from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, 16.14 percent from America and 1.61 percent from Oceania.
"We hope the participation of Indonesia in CIIE 2016 can lead to optimal transactions, thus increasing Indonesia's non-oil exports value," Tjahya said.
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