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        "msgid": "trade-deals-key-to-boosting-foreign-investment-minister-1785844220",
        "date": "2026-08-04 17:51:40",
        "title": "Trade deals key to boosting foreign investment : Minister",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Investment Minister Budi has stated that Indonesia's expanding network of trade agreements, including prospective deals with the United States and European Union, is crucial for attracting foreign investment. He noted that companies from nations without preferential access to Western markets can use Indonesia as a manufacturing base to export goods, leveraging the country's significant trade surplus with the US. The government is also accelerating negotiations with other regions, such as the Middle East, to further diversify export markets.",
        "content": "<p>Budi highlighted that securing trade pacts with key economic\npartners, including the United States and the European Union, enhances\nthe nation\u2019s appeal to global investors seeking expanded market\naccess.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur increasing number of trade agreements, including with the United\nStates and later with the EU, is attracting investment,\u201d Budi said,\nfollowing the Indonesia-Thailand Business Forum in Jakarta on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that foreign enterprises based in nations lacking direct\npreferential trade access to Western markets can utilize Indonesia as an\ninvestment destination to channel goods into European and American\neconomies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause many countries do not yet have trade agreements with the US\nor the EU, they lack easy market access. That is why foreign investment\nin Indonesia is crucial for these companies to penetrate European and\nAmerican markets,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Budi emphasized that the US market remains a vital destination for\nIndonesian exports, generating a trade surplus of approximately US$18.11\nbillion in the previous year\u2014making it the nation\u2019s largest trade\nsurplus ahead of India.<\/p>\n<p>As the US market accounts for approximately 11.1 percent of\nIndonesia\u2019s total exports, he reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to\nsecuring a formal trade agreement with the US to solidify market access\nand boost export volume.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must have an agreement with the US because our market there is\nvery large, as evidenced by the US$18.11 billion surplus,\u201d Budi\nemphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Amid shifting geopolitical dynamics and evolving global trade\npatterns, Budi expressed strong optimism about Indonesia\u2019s export\nperformance through strategic adaptation measures.<\/p>\n<p>To capitalize on these shifts, the Indonesian government is\nexpediting negotiations for trade deals with other strategic regions,\nincluding the Middle East, to broaden export market diversification.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia sees strong Japanese investment growth in\nfirst half 2026<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia records Rp1,010.6 trillion in investments in\nH1 2026: govt<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s investment climate resilient despite global\nrisks: BKPM<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Ahmad Muzdaffar Fauzan, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trade-deals-key-to-boosting-foreign-investment-minister-1785844220",
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