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Following a lengthy period with a trade surplus, the U.S. trade balance with Indonesia in agricultural products began to reverse in 2021.

Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy with a population of 282 million, presents significant opportunities for U.S. exporters despite regulatory challenges, declining middle-class purchasing power, and tariff preferences granted to our major competitors.

This report lists the major export certificates and other requirements expected by the Government of Indonesia (GOI) from U.S. exporters of food and agricultural products.

The Director General of Fishery Product Processing and Marketing (P2HP) issued decree 125/KEPDJP2HP/2014, listing fish products allowed for export to Indonesia.

The Indonesian food processing industry will serve a population of 255 million in 2015 and offer significant market potential for U.S. food and ingredient suppliers.

Indonesia faces economic challenges moving into 2015, with the World Bank forecasting declining growth at 5.2 percent.

Indonesian hotel and restaurant industry was growth at 8.7 and 5.2 percent in 2013.