Jakarta, Aug. 22 -- The Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) is expected to help export-oriented micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) penetrate the European market, an official said.

"Indonesian goods exported to the EU will enjoy zero tariffs. This presents a valuable opportunity for our MSMEs to adopt an export-driven approach," Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said here, Friday.

With 27 member countries, the European market is highly promising, Hartarto stated.

The IEU-CEPA negotiations, concluded after a decade, are slated for ratification this September.

Hartarto emphasized that the trade agreement reflects the government's strategy to expand market ...