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Indonesian textile makers seek EU, Trans-Pacific partnerships

Related Keywords: free-trade agreement of Indonesia, FTA participating countries, garment manufacturers, Indonesian apparel sector, Indonesian garment makers, Indonesian textile industry, tariff barriers in Indonesia, textile exports of Indonesia, US apparel import market

Indonesian textile and garment makers are pushing the government to join a greater economic partnership with European and Pacific Rim countries in order to boost the country’s exports by taking part in the two international trade pacts.

Anne Patricia Sutanto, deputy CEO of garment manufacturer PT Pan Brothers, said that she expected that that the government would stay committed to joining comprehensive partnerships with the EU and US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Small Indonesian textile companies on the brink of closure

Related Keywords: Ade Sudrajat, demand of textile products, economy of Indonesia, Indonesia textile association, Indonesian textile industry, local textile manufacturers, small-scale textile companies, textile exports of Indonesia

The textile industry in Indonesia is currently facing pressure from both inside and outside the country. The slowing economic growth of the country led to a decline in the people’s purchasing power causing lower demand for textile products in domestic market.

Ade Sudrajat, chairman of Indonesia Textile Association (API), said that due to lack of demand, the factories cannot produce as the goods produced 2-3 months back are still in their warehouses. Most of these companies are small-scale with 360 employees on average, he added.

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