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  • Imports from Indonesia A$6,330 million
  • Exports to Indonesia A$4,856 million
  • Capital Jakarta
  • Official Language Bahasa Indonesia
  • Surface Area 1,905,000 sq km
  • Population 244.5 million

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Parliamentary Secretary discusses Indonesia relationship (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade)
8 Mar 2013
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade Kelvin Thomson has met senior Indonesian journalist Renne Kawilarang, who is researching the ties between Indonesia and Australia.
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Austrade offers insight sessions on trade opportunities in the Asian Century
5 Mar 2013
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) will hold briefings in state capitals on trade opportunities in the Asian Century.
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Government opens Asian Century business grants (Ministerial)
1 Mar 2013
The Gillard Government today took another step in helping business capitalise on opportunities in Asia by calling on expressions of interests in the $6 million Asian Century Business Engagement Plan.
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Food for thought
28 Feb 2013
Australian manufacturers face tough challenges in the Asian Century, according to Minister for Trade and Competitiveness Craig Emerson.
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Indonesia emerging as the next major automotive market
23 Jan 2013
Indonesia is emerging as the next major automotive market after China and India. Indonesia's population of 240 million, rising per capita income levels and larger numbers of middle class drivers have ...

Doing Business

On 10 January 2012 the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) entered into force for Indonesia; Australia’s most ambitious trade deal to date. Australian business is urged to take a close look at the opportunities created by the agreement, as it will deliver real commercial benefit for Australian exporters and investors doing business in Indonesia.

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Country Profile

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  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    The Indonesian economy withstood the global financial crisis better than many analysts expected and has continued to grow strongly since.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Indonesia is our fourth largest trading partner in ASEAN and our 12th largest trading partner overall.
    » read more at DFAT
  • FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
    The Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) is Australia’s most ambitious trade deal to date.
    » read more at DFAT

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APEC Business Travel Card Scheme

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