Global Conflict: Is Suzuki's Export Activity Still Normal in Indonesia?
JAKARTA — Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States is beginning to raise concerns about global trade routes, particularly in the logistics and international shipping sectors.
The situation is being closely monitored by PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS), which exports vehicles from Indonesia to various countries.
Deputy Managing Director of Sales and Marketing for Four-Wheelers at PT SIS, Dony Ismi Himawan Saputra, stated that Suzuki’s export activities from Indonesia are currently proceeding normally with no interruption to shipments to destination countries.
Nevertheless, Suzuki continues to closely monitor developments in the geopolitical situation, particularly regarding the dynamics of international logistics routes.
“Given the current escalation, we are monitoring the situation more actively with respect to international logistics route dynamics,” he said.
According to Dony, one potential impact of the conflict is an increase in logistics costs, which could be triggered by changes in shipping routes, security risks, and currency fluctuations.
However, he assessed that the impact on Suzuki’s production in Indonesia is relatively limited because the company maintains a high level of local content.
Under these conditions, dependence on imported components is considered lower, so global logistics disruptions would not significantly impact production.
Suzuki is also supported by a strong domestic industrial ecosystem, with hundreds of local suppliers involved in the vehicle supply chain.
“We collaborate with more than 400 local suppliers who actively support vehicle production processes and our domestic supply chain,” said Dony.
“We continue to communicate intensively with some of our logistics partners to see whether there are any significant changes that require mitigation measures,” he added.
For context, the company exported approximately 60,000 vehicles and 30,000 motorcycles to various countries in 2025.
“This year we are still targeting the same or even higher figures. However, we remain monitoring the situation developments,” said Dony.