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        "id": 1996215,
        "msgid": "eu-leaders-to-visit-indonesia-for-ieu-cepa-talks-airlangga-1790128238",
        "date": "2026-09-23 08:14:40",
        "title": "EU leaders to visit Indonesia for IEU-CEPA talks: Airlangga",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has announced upcoming high-level visits from EU officials to discuss the final stages of the IEU-CEPA trade agreement. The pact aims for ratification by 2026, promising zero-tariff access for 90 per cent of Indonesian goods to the European market.",
        "content": "<p>Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto\nconfirmed the upcoming high-level visits, noting that President Prabowo\nSubianto has explicitly instructed his cabinet to expedite the pact\u2019s\ncompletion.<\/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).<\/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>President Prabowo has repeatedly underscored the strategic necessity\nof concluding negotiations, noting that the agreement will deliver\nsubstantial benefits to business communities in both regions while\ndriving Indonesia\u2019s global competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: IEU-CEPA eases EU stance on deforestation rules<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia, EU finalize I-EU CEPA talks toward balanced\npact: minister<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Maria Cicilia Galuh, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/eu-leaders-to-visit-indonesia-for-ieu-cepa-talks-airlangga-1790128238",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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