COMPARISON OF INDONESIA'S EXPORT-IMPORT WITH CHINA AFTER THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE (AoA)

Mohamad Arief Setiawan,Kalfin Kalfin,Perdi Setiawan

doi:10.47194/ijgor.v2i3.85

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Abstract

The agricultural sector is the most important sector in the Indonesian and Chinese economies. The role of this sector is not only in international trade activities, but also plays a role in the domestic economy, including food sufficiency. The agricultural policies of Indonesia and China are not only oriented to increasing agricultural productivity for trade purposes but also to improving the standard of living of the people, especially farmers. The flow of economic liberalization brought by the World Trade Organization (WTO) has become a dilemma for Indonesian and Chinese agriculture. On the one hand, the WTO accession decision opens access to wider international trade, but on the other hand, both countries must protect their agriculture through the determination of prices for agricultural products by the government. This paper aims to find out the comparison of Indonesia's exports and imports with China in the field of trade in agricultural products after the implementation of the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) or agricultural agreements which are part of the WTO from January 1, 1995, to the present. The results of the study obtained that the comparison of Indonesia's exports and imports with China was more optimal. From the research results, it can be used as a comparison for the government in determining further policies to get maximum results.

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Indonesia and China are countries that both have privileges in their respective regions
Indonesia and China have a vast area consisting of mountains, highlands, hills, and valleys, and these two countries have the same character when viewed geographically and in terms of population
Indonesia decided to become a permanent member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, while China joined the WTO at the end of 2001

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Indonesia and China are countries that both have privileges in their respective regions. Indonesia is the largest country and the largest area in Southeast Asia, as well as the largest total population. While in East Asia, China is the only country that has the largest area and at the same time the third largest country in the world. Indonesia and China have a vast area consisting of mountains, highlands, hills, and valleys, and these two countries have the same character when viewed geographically and in terms of population. Indonesia decided to become a permanent member of the WTO in 1995, while China joined the WTO at the end of 2001. Indonesia and China must liberalize the economy, and the agricultural sector is one of the affected (Rahayu, 2014)

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