Indonesia shoe production exports the United States this year is expected to top $1.5 billion, from $1.34 billion last year, it was affected by Donald trump's President will restrict import policy, Chinese products from Indonesia shoe production export increase business opportunities.

A few days ago, Indonesia's shoe industry association, chairman of total eddy. Wei check nalco told reporters, "U.S. trade policy for Indonesia, more favorable, we can use the opportunities to improve export."

Eddy, explained that the government will trump restrict imports of Chinese policy, is good for Indonesia, since this has always been, China has become the largest shoes importer, reached 48%, ranking 10th and Indonesia, account for 7%. "Carry out the policy of limiting imports, after gap formation, make our products can enter."

He said, the President trump to exit the trans-pacific partnership (TPP) co-operation agreement, also is good for Indonesia, because of Indonesia's shoes production import taxes will work with other members of the trans-pacific partnership to competitors such as Vietnam. "First, we must pay 9% import duty, at the same time, the TPP members from the import duties, the exit after the agreement, will make our position is the same, so that, the shoes made in China have the ability to compete with competitors."

Last year, Indonesia's shoes made American exports accounted for the shoes produced 28% of the total export or $4.8 billion, through this opportunity, and exports to the United States, has the potential to improve reaching this year's $5 billion shoes produced 30% of the total export.

Even so, the Indonesian exporters still carefully observe the development of U.S. trade policy, though not yet sure, the U.S. government to formulate related restrictive import policies, make our country exporters. ", but I have heard about Labour intensive (padat karya) exceptions, because they are not in its domestic supplement, therefore, labor-intensive projects will be included in the special discussion."

Eddie said, will continue to try to improve the shoes export production this year, "we set index, export will reach $5 billion this year, because two years ago, I have a zonko zimbabwean President (Presiden Jokowi) commitment."

After the industry minister YiErLang card. Hal tantor (Airlangga Hartanto) stressed that has promised to continue to promote the leather industry, shoe industry and integrated industrial performance, because of this industry are listed in the priority development areas. The industry also play a strategic role in the to obtain currencies. "Therefore, needs to step up between the industry as a whole, so that, the leather industry, shoe industry and comprehensive industry can become masters and to become a world-class exporter in China.