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EUROCHAM
25 November 2010
Seminar on Trade and Investment Opportunities
Between Poland and Indonesia
EUROCHAM
EU – INDONESIA TRADE RELATIONS
Two economic giants
• EU is world’s largest single market 500 million +
• Indonesia will be among world’s top 10 economies by 2050
In 2009, trade was over EUR 16 billion
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EU is Indonesia's second largest export partner
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Indonesia has a EUR 6 billion trade surplus
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Indonesian exports include palm oil; coal; footwear, furniture
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EU exports electrical appliances; chemicals; ships; aircrafts;
pharmaceuticals; electronics; machineries
EUROCHAM
EU – INDONESIA OPPORTUNITIES
• EU companies indicated the following advantages of
Indonesia for investors:
– Economic growth (soon 7%)
– Large and Growing Middle class
– Stable political situation
– Largest economy in a dynamic ASEAN
– Infrastructure opportunities
– ASEAN potential – internal market production networks
and FTAs.
– Availability of natural resources
– Large labour force, especially young people
• The above is incentive enough for many to invest
EUROCHAM
EU – INDONESIA INVESTMENT RELATIONS
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EUR 50 billion EU investments, over 700 EU
companies employing over 500,000 persons
European investors are interested in oil and gas;
mining; services; food products; metal and
machinery; chemicals and manufacturing.
But concerned about protection, IPR enforcement,
regulatory inconsistency, infrastructure, tax policy
& local content requirements
EUROCHAM
ABOUT EUROCHAM
Supporting European business interests in Indonesia by
seeking better market access and improved business
environment for European companies
Working groups in 14 sectors
120 member companies from a wide range of European
countries
EUROCHAM
CORE ACTIVITIES
ADVOCACY
Sectoral Working Groups
Information Sharing
Position Papers/Letters to GoI
Private Public Policy Dialogue
NETWORKING
Luncheons/Dinners
Golf Tournament
Gala Dinner
PUBLICATIONS
Annual Position Papers
EU Financed Studies
Eurobusiness Directory
Country Report
Regulatory Update
EUROCHAM
WORKING GROUPS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE WORKING GROUP
INFRASTRUCTURE WORKING GROUP
NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW WORKING GROUP
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS WORKING GROUP
FMCG WORKING GROUP
CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICALS WORKING GROUP
AUTOMOTIVE & TIRES WORKING GROUP
TOBACCO WORKING GROUP
PROPERTY WORKING GROUP
IPR WORKING GROUP
SECURITY WORKING GROUP
FINANCE WORKING GROUP
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP
LEGAL-TAX-INVESTMENT WORKING GROUP
EUROCHAM
YEARLY POLICY DIALOGUE
HEADS OF
WORKING
GROUPS AND
BOARD MEMBERS
MEET WITH
MINISTER OF
TRADE
EUROCHAM
MEMBERS
Currently 120 member companies, mainly European MNCs
Average membership growth, about 10% per year, since 2004