Jakarta, April 26 -- Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri emphasized that export market diversification is a government strategy to expand trade reach, not merely a response to United States President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff policy.

"We are diversifying our export markets. Hence, this is not a response to Trump's policies. We have done this for quite some time," Putri stated during an event on Friday (April 25).

The deputy minister affirmed that the government continues to expand cooperation through several trade agreements, such as the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with various countries.

Putri remarked that the destination countries include Australia, South ...