Jakarta, Oct 9 (Antara) - Indonesia is eager to attract at least 10,000
foreign buyers and conclude at least US$2 billion in trade transactions
during the Trade Expo Indonesia 2013 (TEI), which will be held in
Jakarta from October 16 to 20.
"We have registered more than seven thousand foreign buyers. The expo
will begin on October 16, which will still give us time to try and boost
the number of buyers to between 9,000 and 10,000," Trade Minister Gita
Wirjawan stated last week.
Indonesia has also been stepping up the trade expo's promotions abroad
to attract more buyers and achieve its targeted trade transactions.
One such effort to promote the Indonesia Trade Expo 2013 was launched
last week by the Indonesian Consulate Office in Tawau, Malaysia.
The Indonesian consulate office in Tawau had invited some 50 Malaysian
businessmen from Tawau for a TEI 2013 luncheon, Muhammad Soleh,
Indonesia's Consul in Tawau revealed.
He added that the luncheon was organized to provide information about
Indonesia's plan to host the 28th TEI in October 2013. Soleh further
pointed out that the get-together was organized by the Indonesian
consulate in Tawau, with the aim of enrolling some of the luncheon's
participants for attending TEI 2013 and trying to exceed the enrolments
beyond 17, which was the attendance last year.
Meanwhile, Indonesia's Ambassador to Morocco Tosari Widjaja has also
invited the country's businessmen to the five-day expo to help them
assess Indonesia's quality products that are marketed in Morocco or
re-exported to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and America.
Twelve Moroccan businessmen will attend the TEI, the Indonesian embassy in Morocco pointed out.
Tanti Widyastuti, the embassy's minister counselor told the Antara
correspondent in London recently that the businessmen's plan of
attending the expo was confirmed during a business gathering held at the
embassy recently.
According to Widyastuti, the Indonesian ambassador had highlighted
Indonesia's success as one of the world's 16 largest economies and a
member of the Group of Twenty (G-20) industrialized and emerging market
economies.
"Ambassador Tosari Widjaja has invited the Moroccan businessmen to
attend the Trade Expo Indonesia in Jakarta," she added.
She also pointed out that the 2012 TEI had brought together 2,000
exhibitors and attracted 5,000 businessmen from 90 countries, with more
than US$1 billion worth of transactions having being struck at the
event.
Widyastuti noted that the business gathering was also intended to
encourage Moroccan businessmen to become buyers at the TEI.
Till now, about 7,000 buyers have confirmed participation in the TEI, Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan revealed.
A total of 2,000 domestic companies have also confirmed their
participation and will display their products during the exposition. As
of now, a total of 7,112 foreign buyers from 92 countries have been
registered.
"We are optimistic that the Indonesian Trade Expo 2013 will help
realize trade transactions of up to US$2 billion. We have not set a big
transaction target because we are aiming for winning more long-term
contracts instead," Wirjawan said.
The Trade Minister explained that the registered international buyers
had expressed an interest in value-added finished goods, such as
textiles and textile products, furniture, processed food and beverages,
as well as paper and rubber products.
"This marks a shift from exporting (raw) commodities to exporting
value-added goods. We hope this will increase the value of Indonesian
non-oil exports," he said.
The TEI, which will be themed 'Remarkable Indonesia' will also showcase
the diversity of high quality and value added Indonesian products,
which are ready for export.
"Entering its 28th year, Trade Expo Indonesia is set to turn better
than ever this year. TEI's theme this year is 'Remarkable Indonesia'; it
was chosen to illustrate the diversity of Indonesian products that add
value, are of a high quality and are ready to be exported," Wirjawan had
stated at a press conference earlier this month.
This
year's expo will also feature the TEI Export Development Pavilion,
which will exhibit various products, such as strategic industrial
products (aircraft, ships, defense equipment, radar telecommunications);
biotechnology, downstream agricultural products, plantation and mining;
automotive products; creative products and information technology;
skilled labor services (nurses, operators); professional and consulting
services; and products created by small and medium enterprises.
The Chief Executive of TEI 28, Gusmardi Bustami added that this year's
expo will also offer several skilled labor production services that meet
international standards.
"The competitiveness of Indonesia's production services is quite high,
given that many Indonesian workers have highly valued skill sets that
are priced competitively," he explained.
The
production services that will be showcased at the exhibition include
skilled labor services, mining services, and banking and insurance
services.
In
addition to the expo, the Ministry of Trade, in cooperation with other
ministries, such as the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), will host several
events, such as the Trade and Investment Forum, one-on-one business
meetings, business clinics and company visits.
The TEI 2013 committee is also organizing a series of exhibitions,
including the Jakarta Fashion Week 2014, which will be held from Oct. 17
to 25, preceded by the Buyers Room activities on Oct. 17 to 19 at
Senayan City, Jakarta, the Yogyakarta Trade Expo 2013 from Oct. 18 to 22
in Yogyakarta and the Bali World Seafood Show to be held on Oct. 22 and
23 at the Bali International Convention Centre in Nusa Dua Bali.
Gusmardi
also pointed out that the peripheral activities were no less important
than the expo itself. "Through these activities, Indonesian businessmen
can learn the conditions conducive for targeting export markets,
examining the opportunities and challenges of entering a particular
market, meeting directly with potential trading partners and enjoying
many other benefits," he added.
TEI
has attracted qualified buyers from around the globe to participate in
the expo. But its role is not isolated from that played by the
Indonesian Representative Office abroad, including the Commercial
Attaché and Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC), which has marketed
the event to overseas buyers through various road shows and promotions.
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