Indonesia Sets A Print Target Of 500 Thousand New Exporters By 2030

Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (UKM), Teten Masduki. (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Teten Masduki emphasized that in realizing the acceleration of increasing national exports, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), collaboration between Ministries / Institutions and various parties is needed.

"I believe that together we will be able to increase the competitiveness of MSMEs to penetrate the international market," he said in the inauguration of the New Exporters 500K program which was broadcast virtually, Wednesday, February 17.

The ministries / institutions referred to by Teten are the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, the Ministry of Trade, the Association of Indonesian Export Companies (GPEI), the Association of Indonesian Food and Beverage Companies (GAPMMI), the Indonesian Retail Entrepreneurs Association (APRINDO), the Indonesia E-Commerce Association (idEA), the Management Association. Indonesian Shopping Center (APPBI), Export School, to Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

According to Teten, this activity can improve the competitiveness of SMEs, with comprehensive assistance through export training, facilitating partnerships, and online and offline promotions.

Moreover, said Teten, many Indonesian commodities can be exported. Starting from agriculture, fisheries, herbal products, Muslim clothes, to fruits such as salak.

"Apart from agriculture, especially fresh fruit, this tropical fruit has a lot of demand," he said.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Export School is targeting to produce 500,000 new exporters by 2030. The goal is to make more and more people sell authentic Indonesian products to the international market.

Principal of Export School Handito Joewono said that more than 2,700 people have registered as export participants this year. However, this number will continue to be added to achieve the target set.

"To date, more than 2,700 participants are registered in online export schools. I am sure that by 2030 it will be reached (500,000 new exporters)," he said.

On the same occasion, Chairman of the Association of Indonesian Export Companies (GPEI) Benny Soetrisno explained that to achieve the target of 500,000 new exporters in 2030, his party will also target campuses in Indonesia. The goal is to make young people interested and motivated to become entrepreneurs. Especially with the export classification.

"We ask that this school be supported, we will also enter campuses, inviting our children to become outside players. Because if they are strong outside, they will be more resilient inside," he said.