"We expect exports would reach US$200 billion in value at the end of this year," she said at the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the ministry of trade, the ministry of industry and the Association of Indonesian Businessmen (Apindo) here on Monday.
She said the government would also conduct a number of programs for small businesses on training and export development.
She said she hoped companies would also focus on their social compliance or the concept of social responsibility borne by the companies.
She reminded about possible negative reactions towards the products of the companies unless they conduct social compliance.
The government will also coordinate with stakeholders to conduct activities aimed at promoting Indonesian export products at international forums.
After the signing of the MOU the Directorate General of National Export Development would spread the information about social compliance to companies in the regions.
With regard to export products from Indonesia the Dutch government has also received aid in the form of various programs worth around 120 million euros to improve quality of fishery export products to the European Union countries.
"They (the EU including the Netherlands) have an interest in assuring that the Indonesian products entering the region meet their standard," fisheries minister Fadel Muhammad said after the signing of a Letter of Commitment between Indonesia and the Netherlands here last Thursday (July 7).
Fadel said the cooperation covered a number of programs such as in the field of foreign marketing management.
He referred as an example a training center in Surabaya which receives training for companies wishing to export fishery products to the European Union.
(T.M040/H-YH/HAJM/A014)
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