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        "id": 1015953,
        "msgid": "govt-to-cut-import-tariffs-1447893297",
        "date": "1994-10-20 00:00:00",
        "title": "Govt to cut import tariffs",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Govt to cut import tariffs JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to lower import tariffs and surcharges in line with plans under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA), Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo says. He told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto here yesterday that all tariffs on imports of raw materials and components will be lowered across the board to make Indonesia's products competitive on the world market.",
        "content": "<p>Govt to cut import tariffs<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to lower import<br>\ntariffs and surcharges in line with plans under the ASEAN Free<br>\nTrade Agreement (AFTA), Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo<br>\nsays.<\/p>\n<p>He told reporters after meeting with President Soeharto here<br>\nyesterday that all tariffs on imports of raw materials and<br>\ncomponents will be lowered across the board to make Indonesia's<br>\nproducts competitive on the world market.<\/p>\n<p>Tunky, who met the President together with Minister of Finance<br>\nMar'ie Muhammad, said the planned reduction of import tariffs is<br>\nalso to anticipate the trade liberalization in the Asia-Pacific<br>\nregion.<\/p>\n<p>The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has decided<br>\nto liberalize trade among its six member countries by the year<br>\n2003, while the an advisory group of the Asia Pacific Economic<br>\nCooperation (APEC) has suggested the forum's leaders to adopt<br>\nfree trade by 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia is a member of both ASEAN and APEC.(rid)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/govt-to-cut-import-tariffs-1447893297",
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