EU, Indonesia agree on free trade deal - DW - 09/23/2025 | Today Headline

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The EU is Indonesia's fifth-largest trading partner, recorded $30.1 billion in bilateral trade last year and will gain wider access to the country's 280 million consumers.
56% : About 80% of Indonesia's exports to the EU, including palm oil, footwear, textiles and fisheries, will be tariff-free under the pact.
53% : The European Union (EU) and Indonesia on Tuesday reached an agreement on a free trade pact after more than nine years of negotiations.
52% : EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Indonesian Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and an Investment Protection Agreement in Bali.
50% : Officials estimate that EU exporters will save about €600 million ($708 million) annually in duties.
47% : The deal will scrap most tariffs on EU exports including car parts, agriculture and pharmaceuticals, while opening investment in sectors such as electric vehicles.

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