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Peru took a new step to strengthen its commercial presence in Southeast Asia. The Government ratified the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Peru and Indonesia, through Supreme Decree N.° 041-2026-RE, thus moving towards its entry into force once Indonesia completes its respective ratification process, reported the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).
The head of Mincetur, Rogers Valencia, highlighted that the agreement will allow Peruvian exportable goods to access, under preferential conditions, a market of approximately 280 million consumers, the fourth most populous country in the world.
"With the ratification of the CEPA between Peru and Indonesia, we are moving towards the entry into force of an agreement that opens new opportunities for our products and strengthens our commercial integration with Southeast Asia. This is a large market with significant potential for our exportable offer," said the minister.
Upon the agreement's entry into force, 56% of tariff lines will have duty-free access to the Indonesian market. Benefited products include cocoa, blueberries, avocados, coffee, mangoes, zinc, and fishmeal.
Likewise, another 30% of tariff lines will have a progressive reduction of tariffs over periods of 5, 7, and 10 years. This group includes Peruvian products with high export potential, such as grapes, quinoa, asparagus, and mandarins.
The agro-export sector will be one of the main beneficiaries. 90% of agricultural tariff lines will have duty-free access, a coverage that includes almost all current Peruvian agricultural exports to Indonesia.
"This agreement represents a particularly important opportunity for our agro-export sector. Duty-free access will improve the competitiveness of our products and generate new opportunities for Peruvian companies, especially for those looking to diversify their markets," stated Minister Valencia.
As a reminder, the Peru-Indonesia CEPA was signed on August 11, 2025, in Jakarta, and constitutes a new instrument to deepen the economic and commercial relationship between both countries.
"Indonesia is one of the main economies in Southeast Asia, and this agreement will allow us to deepen our commercial relationship and strengthen Peru's presence in this region. We hope that Indonesia will soon complete its ratification process so that the agreement can enter into force in the short term," added the head of Mincetur.
In 2025, Peruvian exports to Indonesia reached US$ 117 million. Of this amount, US$ 114 million corresponded to non-traditional products, equivalent to 97.4% of the total.
Among the main exported products were cocoa beans, leveling machines, anthracites, calcium phosphates, fresh grapes, and natural dyes, which demonstrates the potential for diversification of the Peruvian offer in this market.
For its part, Peruvian imports from Indonesia totaled US$ 523 million in 2025. Among the main products acquired were vehicles for people, printing machines, paper and cardboard, palm oil and its derivatives, refrigerators and freezers, among others.
