MEA IMPACT ANALYSIS OF EXPORT INDONESIA

Abstract

Countries that are members of the ASEAN economic integration has been agreed for the implementation of Asean
Economic Community or AEC since the end of 2015. The positive impact is more smooth flow of import-export,
services, investment, skilled labor, and capital inflows due to international trade barriers that there is more alleviated or
even eliminated. The condition is an opportunity as well as a threat. Opportunities for countries that can compete with
other MEA countries members of the human resources, product quality and so forth. The threat is that when the MEA
countries are unable to compete with the other member countries of the MEA.
The export value of Indonesia after the enactment of the MEA to reach US $ 12.63 billion, decreasing by 0.74 percent.
Non-oil exports in August 2016 reached US $ 11.50 billion, compared to exports in August 2015 rose by 2.76 percent.
While the value of Indonesian imports in August 2016 reached US $ 12.34 billion, down 0.49 percent compared to
August 2015. Non-oil imports in August 2016 reached US $ 10.58 billion when compared to August 2015 rose 2.84
percent. Oil imports in August 2016 reached US $ 1.76 billion, down 16.71 percent compared to August 2015.
In general decline in the value of Indonesian exports and imports that occur due to weakening global economic activity,
the supply and demand of goods decreased, decreased purchasing power, declining domestic investment, government
spending (Government Spending) decreased for the budget outcome is currently not optimal.
Keywords: Impact MEA, Export, Import, Indonesia