JAKARTA - Indonesia has also exported batik products to the United States (US). Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia's batik exports reached 7.63 million US dollars or around Rp. 124.1 billion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp. 16,270) to the first quarter of 2025.
Then, how will the impact of the export of these textile products after US President Donald Trump issued a 19 percent import tariff policy for products from Indonesia
Director of IKM Kimia, Sandang and Crafts, Directorate General of Small, Medium and Multifarious Industries (IKMA) of the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) Budi Setiawan did not deny the influence on export performance in the future.
However, Budi said, residents abroad who use batik are loyal people. Thus, if there is an increase in the price of batik products, it will not have a major effect.
"Indeed, based on existing data, of course we see that the United States (the batik market share) is the largest. But I am sure, batik users who are abroad are loyal consumers. When they use batik, they will always use batik," Budi said at the 2025 Batik Nusantara (GBN) press conference in Jakarta, Wednesday, July 16.
Moreover, he said, batik from Indonesia is one of the products that works using hot night techniques, not printing.
This also adds to the competitiveness of Indonesian batik products in the eyes of the international community.
"So I am sure that the more we intensify that batik is one of the products using hot nights, not printing technology, so that in quotes even though prices go up, yes, surely they will still be loyal to using batik," he explained.
Thus, Budi continued, the imposition of 19 percent of the import rate on Indonesian products will still have an effect.
However, he believes, with the many motifs of batik today, the product will continue to grow abroad, especially in the US.
"Yes, indeed we still (there is) influence, but I am sure that the development of batik motifs, which can target young friends, I am sure that the use of batik outside will definitely develop more," he concluded.
Previously, US President Donald Trump announced that his party had reached a trade agreement with Indonesia.
In the agreement, goods from Indonesia will be charged a tariff of 19 percent, while exports from the US to Indonesia will not be taxed.
"Indonesia will pay the United States a 19 percent tariff for all the goods they export to us, while US exports to Indonesia will be free of tariff barriers and non-tariffs," Trump wrote via the @realDonaldTrump account on Truth Social social media on Tuesday, July 16, 2025.
Trump said the deal was a historic agreement reached after speaking directly with President Prabowo Subianto.
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He claimed that this important agreement allowed the US to open all access to the Indonesian market and make it the first time in history.
In addition, as part of the deal, Trump said Indonesia is also committed to investing in a number of American products.
"As part of the agreement, Indonesia has committed to buying 15 billion US dollars in US energy, 4.5 billion US dollars in American agricultural products and 50 boeing jets, many of which are 777," he explained.
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