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        "msgid": "eu-leaders-set-to-visit-indonesia-for-final-ieu-cepa-talks-1790139099",
        "date": "2026-09-23 11:29:43",
        "title": "EU Leaders Set to Visit Indonesia for Final IEU-CEPA Talks",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Trade Commissioner Maro\u0161 \u0160ef\u010dovi\u010d are scheduled to visit Indonesia to finalise the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA). The agreement aims for ratification in late 2026, promising zero-tariff access for 90 per cent of Indonesian goods to the EU market.",
        "content": "<p>EU Leaders Set to Visit Indonesia for Final IEU-CEPA Talks<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>September 23, 2026 | 11:29 am<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - European Commission President Ursula von der\nLeyen and EU Trade Commissioner Maro\u0161 \u0160efovi are set to visit Indonesia\nin late October or early November as both sides push to finalize the\nlong-negotiated Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic\nPartnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA).<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga\nHartarto confirmed the upcoming high-level visits, noting that President\nPrabowo Subianto has explicitly instructed his cabinet to expedite the\npact\u2019s completion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegarding the IEU-CEPA itself, there are plans for Commissioner\nMaro\u0161 to visit Indonesia, as well as plans for the EU President to visit\nin late October or early November,\u201d Airlangga told reporters at the\nPresidential Palace complex on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The landmark trade deal has entered its final administrative stretch,\nwith legal teams currently finalizing official document language in\nEnglish before submitting the text to the European Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Following EU legislative review, the agreement will head to\nIndonesia\u2019s House of Representatives (DPR) for domestic ratification,\naccording to Airlangga.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia targets the formal ratification process to take place in\nthe second half of 2026, aiming for full implementation by early\n2027.<\/p>\n<p>Once enacted, the IEU-CEPA is expected to expand market access, boost\nbilateral investment, and strengthen broader economic relations.<\/p>\n<p>Airlangga has characterized the long-awaited economic pact as a\n\u201cgame-changer\u201d for Indonesia\u2019s global trade positioning, noting that the\nagreement will grant immediate zero-tariff access to 90 percent of\nIndonesian goods entering the EU, with remaining tariffs phased out\ngradually.<\/p>\n<p>In total, the EU is expected to eliminate import duties on 98.5\npercent of tariff lines while streamlining customs procedures for\nIndonesian exports.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has repeatedly underscored the\nstrategic necessity of concluding negotiations, noting that the\nagreement will deliver substantial benefits to business communities in\nboth regions while driving Indonesia\u2019s global competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Read: IEU-CEPA to Strengthen Market Access for Indonesian\nProducts<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
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