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A number of countries are currently issuing policies which protect their domestic products.  It must be anticipated so that the policy will not impact on Indonesian export. This was stated by President Joko Widodo in a plenary cabinet session in Jakarta on Monday (5/3). Specifically, the Head of the state mentioned on the tendency of Indonesia’s export destination countries which apply protectionist policies in their trade activities.

“It has been appeared tendency of some destination countries of our export in applying the protective and protectionist trade policies, and we should strengthen our export competitiveness,” President Joko Widodo said

Furthermore, President Joko Widodo also reminded his ministers to find alternative export market. Therefore, if there are any obstacles in a certain country, Indonesian product still has market opportunity in other countries. Previously, in the meeting with the Indonesian ambassadors and managers of Indonesian Trade Promotion Center ITPC recently, president Joko Widodo also has instructed to find alternative non-traditional markets to expand the country’s export. (KBRN/trans-yati)