Japan must eliminate tariffs on canned tuna exports: Minister of Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan hopes that Japan will immediately eliminate four tariff posts on Indonesian canned tuna export as part of the protocol to amend the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA). He noted that Japan had eliminated some tariff posts for canned tuna from the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Therefore, he hoped Japan would do the same to Indonesia's canned tuna. "The tariffs elimination for canned tuna is an absolute requirement to complete negotiations on the IJEPA Amendment Protocol," Hasan conveyed in a statement on Saturday. He said that the 50th anniversary of the ASEAN-Japan relationship should be utilized by maximizing relations between Japan and each ASEAN member country, including Indonesia. Therefore, this momentum is a good opportunity for Indonesia and Japan to quickly conclude these negotiations, he added. The minister is optimistic that the two countries can announce the completion of ...