INDONESIA AND EU TEXTILE SECTOR KEEN FOR LAUNCH OF PLANNED FORMAL TALKS ON TRADE DEAL

The Indonesian Textile Association (API - or Asosiasi Pertekstilan Indonesia) has told WTiN that it expects the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Indonesia and the European Union (EU) would significantly grow its industry’s European exports. It also predicts a deal, for which substantive negotiations are still being prepared, would also increase the purchase by Indonesia’s textile sector of European-made textile manufacturing equipment and finishing chemicals.The textile sector is keen that the Indonesian government pushes ...


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