Indonesia wants Japan to lift four tariffs on Indonesian canned tuna

Published Sep 4, 2023

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Indonesia's Trade Minister is urging Japan to eliminate tariffs on canned tuna exports as part of the revised protocol of the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. The minister hopes for a similar tariff elimination for canned tuna from Indonesia as has already been granted to other countries like the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The total trade volume between Indonesia and Japan has been increasing, with Indonesia having a trade surplus of approximately $2.5 billion.

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According to news from SeafoodNews on August 29, Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan hopes that as part of the revised protocol of the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA), Japan should immediately cancel four tariffs on canned tuna exports to Indonesia. the Japan has already eliminated some tariffs on canned tuna from the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, and Zulkifli Hasan hopes Japan will do the same for canned tuna from Indonesia. the Zulkifli Hasan said in a statement that the elimination of tariffs on canned tuna is an absolute requirement to complete negotiations on the IJEPA Amendment Protocol. He is optimistic that at the 2023 ASEAN Summit in Jakarta in September, the two countries can announce the completion of IJEPA Substantive negotiations on the amendment protocol. the The total trade volume between Indonesia and Japan continues to grow every year. During January-May 2023, the total trade volume between ...

Source: Foodmate