Waka MPR encourages the strengthening of collaboration and the right strategy to face our rates

Jakarta – Lestari Moerdijat (Rerie) encourages the strengthening of collaboration with the right strategy to cope with various challenges arising from the reciprocal tariff policy implemented by the United States. “With the right strategy, Indonesia can turn the challenge into a momentum to strengthen the position on the current global trade stage,” the chairman of the Indonesian MPR Rerie, Wednesday (4/16/2025). It was transferred by Rerie in his remarks during an online discussion with the theme ‘Trump reciprocal rates’ about the resilience and competitiveness of the economy of Indonesia in the changing global trading period, held on Wednesday (16/4) in the Denpasar 12 discussion forum. Browse to continue with the content According to Lestari, the dependence on the US market Indonesia makes more vulnerable to trade shocks, so economic transformation is needed from raw commodity exports to other products. According to a member of the House of Representatives Commission X of the Central -Java District II, the direction of national development, especially the economy, must be aimed at the creation of jobs to reduce unemployment and poverty. Therefore, the welfare distribution approach, the distribution of benefits for the broadest wealth of the people, must be applied. “We need to work hard with the right strategy to face a number of challenges,” Rerie said. Deputy Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri, said that the reciprocal tariff policy implemented by the United States caused tension in the global economy and contributed to the spread of supply chains. Dyah acknowledged that the tariff imposed on Indonesia was higher than Malaysia and Singapore. This condition must be a concern. According to him, the US government is currently applying the application of reciprocal rates for 90 days and during the delay period, which applies 10%to Indonesia. Dyah hopes Indonesia is time to negotiate with the United States on the tariff agreement. The government will continue to strengthen the efforts of diplomacy and local alliances in addressing US policy. In addition, the Indonesian government is also trying to build new market diversification through collaboration between countries and regions. Director of Graduate at the University of Airlangga, Badri Munir Sukoco, argues that the impact of the trade war between China and the United States will benefit. However, Asean countries that benefit more in the current circumstances are Vietnam. In this case, Indonesia could not compete and its new export products are about oil, gas and CPO. Badri suggested that Indonesia should use the domestic market seriously. “Indonesia has an exceptionally large market, such as medical devices and medical devices, for example, in the other way, domestic products must be met,” he said. According to him, the step of creating young entrepreneurs is a strategic step. Independence in the production of products is expected to open new jobs. Director of Research and Thinking of the Institute of Civilization, Tarli Nugroho, also argues that the economic conditions are not ideal at present. Since Pandemi until the trade war, Tarli said, our business world has not recovered. According to Tarli, the trade war that occurs today has the potential to bear new alliances that can benefit or damage us. For the Indonesian economy, the tariff war that takes place at this time is disturbing exports. On the other hand, Indonesia also has the potential to become a market for Chinese products that are in war with the United States. According to him, the government’s attempt to avoid confrontation steps in the current trade war. Negotiation efforts are important to do. “Active free politics must be maintained. Collaboration and negotiation are keywords to overcome a number of effects of trade warfare taking place today,” Tarli said. Martin Manurung, a member of the House of Representatives Commission XI, also argues, does not like the policy that Trump has taken will also have an impact on their domestic market. “In the current era of global trade, there is not a single country that makes a profit alone,” Martin said. Martin urged Indonesia to make good use of the state collaboration between the state and the regional trade. In addition, a number of leading government programs can be maximized. For example, he added, the free nutrition program (MBG) should involve micro, small and medium businesses. So, says Martin, the MBG program has produced a greater multiplier effect for the wider community. Senior journalist Saur Hutabarat also argued, in a trade war between the United States and China, a bamboo curtain country was more prepared with a number of strategies he implemented. In addition, Saur reminded it, when it did not address the trade war that took place, because the exports of Indonesia to the United States were only 10%. Eliminating the limits of local content requirements. Certain products have the potential to kill domestic industries, which is very important for the sustainability of local products. For information, the discussion was moderated by the special staff of the Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian MPR, Eva Kusuma Sundari, and also has the Deputy Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri, director of postgraduate and director of Airlanga University, prof. Badri Munir Sukoco, offered Nugroho as resource persons, and the DPR RI Commission Xi Martin Manurung as respondent. Also watch Airlangga’s video leaving the US, the negotiable Trump rates in Washington (PRF/EGA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here