Jakarta ( WNAM MONITORING): The Indonesian Food and Beverage Association (GAPMMI) said the outcome of Indonesia-United States trade negotiations helps maintain market stability and enhance export competitiveness.
GAPMMI Chairman Adhi Lukman said business certainty and a stable climate are essential for industrial sustainability.
“For the food and beverage sector, certainty also depends on the availability and sustainability of raw materials, particularly inputs not yet fully supplied domestically,” Lukman said on Monday.
He said government-led negotiations could open alternative sources of industrial raw materials, supporting downstream food production and investment realization.
Such measures would also help safeguard employment across the food and beverage value chain and maintain consumer purchasing power, he added.
Lukman noted that the negotiations reduce trade uncertainty and strengthen the competitiveness of Indonesia’s key exports to the US, including cocoa, coffee, and crude palm oil and its derivatives, which received tariff exemptions.
“Greater market access certainty and more competitive tariffs allow industry players to improve cost efficiency, maintain production utilization, and strengthen export-oriented investment planning,” he said.
He affirmed the association’s support for government efforts to balance national interests, consumer protection, and industrial competitiveness for sustainable business growth.
“For industries integrated into global supply chains, such certainty is crucial to maintaining and expanding Indonesia’s presence in international markets,” Lukman added.
