According to the Indonesian trade attaché in Bangkok, Rafika Arfani, the Indonesian Pavilion drew strong interest from international buyers, particularly for leading lifestyle products such as fashion, cosmetics, food and beverages, and home decor.
“The diversity of products shown reflects Indonesia’s readiness to lead the evolution of the halal industry, which is no longer limited to just food and beverages,” she said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Thursday.
She added that Indonesia’s participation in the exhibition also served as a form of economic diplomacy to showcase its advanced halal industry.
“The strong enthusiasm from potential Thai business partners and exhibition visitors signals a modern, creative, and highly competitive image of Indonesia’s halal industry,” Arfani stated.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand, Rachmat Budiman, said that participating in the exhibition was a strategic move to further promote Indonesia’s halal products.
According to Budiman, Indonesia’s halal sector has immense potential and intersects strongly with the lifestyle as well as the food and beverage sectors.
“The positive response we received proves the recognition of the quality and creativity of Indonesian products on the global stage,” he said.
Between January and May 2025, the total trade between Indonesia and Thailand reached US$7.86 billion, with Indonesian exports totaling US$4 billion and imports from Thailand reaching US$3.85 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of US$147.10 million for Indonesia.
In 2024, bilateral trade was pegged at US$17.44 billion, with Indonesia’s exports to Thailand recorded at US$7.70 billion and imports totaling US$9.73 billion.
Indonesia’s main exports to Thailand include petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; coal, briquettes, ovoids, and solid fuels obtained from coal; petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; refined copper and copper alloys; and motor vehicle parts and accessories
Meanwhile, Indonesia’s main imports from Thailand comprise rice, motor vehicle parts and accessories, cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose in solid form, ethylene polymers in primary forms, and motor vehicles for the transport of goods.
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Editor: Primayanti
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