EU-Indonesia finalizes trade and investment protection agreement On September 23, the European Union and Indonesia finalised their negotiations on the ‘Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement’ (CEPA), and an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA). The agreement will give EU companies privileged access to the Indonesian market by removing import duties on 98.5% of tariff lines and simplifying procedures on EU goods exports to Indonesia, in...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/24

IEU-CEPA to boost Indonesian access to European markets, including automotive On July 13, 2025, the Presidents of the European Commission and Indonesia announced a strategic partnership in Brussels to strengthen cooperation in trade, security, and people-to-people ties. Central to the partnership is a political agreement on the long-awaited Indonesia–EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA), a major step toward finalization by...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

from imported CKD units, importing countries must have an international agreement with Indonesia, whatever the type, such as the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA), Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA), to the Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK-CEPA). Importers can also apply for preferential tariff import duties, with the rate based on an international agreement with Indonesia. The official ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/19

Implemented IK- CEPA to also broaden opportunities for trade and long-term investment in auto segment, Minister says On January 1, 2023, the Indonesia-Korea Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IK- CEPA) has officially been implemented, marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between both countries. According to the Indonesian Minister of Trade, the agreement will open wider opportunity for relations of both countries through eli...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/05

ance of the national automotive manufacturing. Export of the Karawang-made Toyota Fortuner to Australia will begin in March 2022. TMMIN also expressed its gratitude for the support of the Indonesian government, which include bilateral and multilateral agreement such as with Australia through the IA-CEPA.(From Toyota Indonesia press release on February 15, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/17

Indonesia planning to start vehicle exports to Australia in Q1/2022 Reported on January 28, 2022, Indonesian Minister of Industry revealed that Indonesian-made cars’ exports to Australia will begin to materialize in Q1/2022. This step will help expand the country's vehicle market while taking advantage of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA). The minister stayed mum on which car brands and models set t...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/28

Honda Prospect Motor Indonesia eyeing opportunity to export cars to UAE market Reported on September 7, 2021, the manufacturer and distributor of Honda cars in Indonesia PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) expressed its desire to enter the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market, which is in line with the recently signed Indonesia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA).HPM’s Business Innovation and Sales & Marketing ...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/07

Indonesia and UAE officially ink negotiation of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement On September 2, 2021, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) officially commenced negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IUAE-CEPA). The countries’ respective trade ministers opened the first round of negotiations to address issues including investment, halal products, automotive goods, steel, aluminum, gold and e-commerce...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/06

Minister of Trade revealed that the FTA between Indonesia and Australia has not been optimal for automotive business actors due to emissions problems. After 10 years of negotiating, Indonesia and Australia has finally signed the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), in effect since July 5, 2020, allowing 7,000 tariff posts for Indonesian exports to get 0% import duty facilities, including cars. However, sin...

News  Updated at: 2021/02/11

UK and Japan sign free trade agreement On October 23, 2020, the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed by International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and Japan' s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu in Tokyo, Japan. The CEPA was agreed in principle on September 11, 2020. It is expected to go into effect on January 1, 2021. As for elimination rate of customs duties on an item basis, rate on the EU side will reach a...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/26

t and industry players are gearing up to boost export of key products to neighboring Australia, amid slowing trade during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, as the trade pact between the two countries took effect on July 5, 2020. The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), which was signed in 2019 eliminates trade tariffs between the 2 countries. The Trade Ministry expects a boost in the export of some Indonesian ...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/08

Indonesia government eyes utilizing IA-CEPA to encourage car exports to Australia Reported on February 13, 2020, the Indonesian government encourages textile and automotive exports to Australia, aiming to utilize the Australia-Indonesia comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (IA-CEPA), which will reduce import duties on Indonesian products to Australia. Indonesia Coordinating Minister for the Economy added that automotive demand from Austra...

News  Updated at: 2020/02/13

Automakers in Indonesia explore export opportunities to Australia under IA-CEPA privileges Reported on October 22, 2019, automotive industry players in Indonesia are exploring export opportunities to Australia to take advantage of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA). In the previous week, Indonesian Automotive Industries Association (Gaikindo) held a meeting with the Indonesian Embassy for Australia and ...

News  Updated at: 2019/10/22

IA-CEPA to spur Indonesia’s auto exports to Australia On March 4, 2019, Indonesia and Australia signed the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), after taking over 6 years to complete due to the wide range of trade and investment areas covered in the agreement.The immediate benefits after the agreement is the bilateral trade between Indonesia and Australia, estimated at USD 12 billion in 2018, which will be ...

News  Updated at: 2019/03/06

ll serve the Indonesian market and other 50% will be exported for overseas markets. Further details of the investment, including the names of those companies are not yet unveiled.Also, the Minister hopes that Indonesia and Australia would soon sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (IA-CEPA), which would open a wider market for the Indonesian automotive industry.(From an article of Jakarta Post on February 13, 2019)...

News  Updated at: 2019/02/15