Indonesian Minister targets zero percent import duty on pineapple and banana exports
Indonesia Trade Minister targeting zero percent import duty on exports of pineapples and bananas from Indonesia to other countries
Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan is
targeting zero percent import duty on exports of pineapples and bananas from Indonesia to other countries. He has stated: "The pineapple and banana commodity from Lampung Province have dominated the world trade market."
"However, there are a number of obstacles to commodity trade with various countries, one of which is the import duty rate, which varies in each country, he said. "For example, if we want to export to Europe, Japan, and South Korea, usually they have their own entry tax. We are working on the application of zero percent import duty on pineapples and bananas.”
He said that to expand the application of zero percent import duty on commodity exports, his ministry is also establishing cooperation with several countries.