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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Trade Minister Budi Santoso announced that Indonesian exports to the Middle East are still proceeding normally, despite the challenges of rising freight costs.<\/p>\n

Santoso said this information was obtained from business players from the Indonesian Export Companies Association (GPEI).<\/p>\n

“They told us there were indeed some impacts, especially for exports to the Middle East,” the minister stated in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n

He said that overall demand for Indonesian commodities from Middle Eastern countries remains relatively stable, but exporters are currently facing rising logistics or freight costs.<\/p>\n

“Demand from the Middle East hasn\u2019t actually decreased, but the cost of freight is increasing,” he explained.<\/p>\n

Despite facing rising transportation costs, Santoso said Indonesian exporters are maintaining their export activities to the region.<\/p>\n

He hopes that global logistics conditions will improve for the trade activities to resume normally.<\/p>\n

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) previously stated that the conflict in the Middle East had the potential to impact global trade activity, although the impact on Indonesian trade was considered relatively small.<\/p>\n

BPS recorded the value of Indonesian exports to the Middle East reached approximately US$9.06 billion, or approximately 3.5 percent of total national exports, with the main destinations for Indonesian exports in the region including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Oman.<\/p>\n

Commodities exported by Indonesia to the Middle East include palm oil and its derivatives, vehicles and their parts, precious metals, and various chemical products.<\/p>\n

Previously, tensions in the Middle East had recently escalated following the conflict involving the United States (US), Israel, and Iran.<\/p>\n

This conflict has raised concerns regarding the flow of international trade routes in the region.<\/p>\n

One strategic route drawing concern is the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for oil and various commodities from the Gulf region to global markets.<\/p>\n

Disruptions to this route have the potential to impact logistics and distribution costs for international trade.<\/p>\n

Related news: US-Iran tensions threaten Indonesia’s energy, trade sectors: Minister<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Related news: Indonesia’s US trade tariff trimmed to 15 percent, says minister<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Related news: Prabowo’s diplomacy fast-tracks major trade deals: Minister<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Translator: Aria Ananda, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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