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        "id": 1841960,
        "msgid": "government-strengthens-msme-assistance-in-navigating-export-regulations-1783259532",
        "date": "2026-07-05 19:57:53",
        "title": "Government Strengthens MSME Assistance in Navigating Export Regulations",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Trade is intensifying support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them meet complex international export requirements. The initiative focuses on navigating stringent regulations for primary products like food and cosmetics, which are stricter due to health implications. This effort includes socialising new global rules on sustainability and leveraging overseas trade representatives for market intelligence.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Trade is continuing to strengthen assistance for\nmicro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to enable them to meet the\nvarious export requirements imposed by destination countries. Director\nof Export Development for Services and Creative Products at the Ministry\nof Trade, Ari Satria, stated that regulations for primary product\nexports, such as food, beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, tend\nto be stricter compared to non-food products because they directly\nconcern human health. \u201cIn destination countries, the regulations,\nbecause they concern human health, will certainly be more complicated\nthan if we export furniture or handicrafts,\u201d Ari said in Jakarta on\nSunday. According to him, business operators need to understand various\nprovisions, ranging from food safety certification and halal\ncertificates to other standards required by each destination country.\n\u201cOur MSME colleagues must be equipped with various certifications that\nmust comply with their export destination countries,\u201d he said. In\naddition to providing briefings to business operators, the Ministry of\nTrade is also actively socialising various new regulations developing in\nthe global market, including rules regarding sustainability and the\nenvironment. Ari cited several policies that are now of concern to\nexporters, such as the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)\ngoverning plantation products and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism\n(CBAM) related to carbon emissions. \u201cWe certainly have to socialise\nregulations abroad to our fellow export actors. Not only MSMEs, large\ncompanies also sometimes still need to be given understanding,\u201d he said.\nHe added that the assistance is also provided through the network of\nIndonesian trade representatives abroad who provide input regarding\ncertification and additional requirements before products are marketed\nto destination countries. According to Ari, this step is part of the\ngovernment\u2019s efforts to increase the readiness of national exporters so\nthat Indonesian products do not encounter administrative obstacles or\nrejection when entering the international market. \u201cThe task of trade\nrepresentatives, besides promotion, is to create market intelligence.\nThey must know the market potential, its regulations, import tariffs,\ncompetitors, and consumer behaviour,\u201d Ari said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-strengthens-msme-assistance-in-navigating-export-regulations-1783259532",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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