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Indonesia’s Trade Expo posts $13.2 billion in first-day deals
Trade Expo Indonesia recorded $13.2 billion in first-day deals, according to Trade Minister Budi Santoso.
The deals were 168 contracts and memorandums signed by Indonesian exporters and buyers from various countries.
The 2026 expo is being held in Tangerang from October 14 to 18, and the government aims for total transactions of $17.5 billion.
Santoso said the first-day figure did not include all possible deals, so officials are seeking more transactions through the final day.
The expo also connects small businesses with potential buyers through business-matching services and support for digital marketing.
The government wants Indonesian products to reach more export and domestic markets, including through partnerships with modern retailers and minimarkets.
The final transaction total will be known after the expo ends, and the target is lower than the $22.8 billion recorded at the 2025 expo.
Indonesia’s Trade Expo recorded 168 trade contracts or memorandums of understanding worth US$13.2 billion on its first day.
Trade Minister Budi Santoso said the deals came from Indonesian exporters and buyers from various countries.
The government is targeting total transactions of US$17.5 billion during the five-day expo, which runs from October 14 to 18, 2026.
Budi said he was confident the target would be reached, as the first-day deals did not cover all potential transactions.
The expo also offers business-matching support and aims to help small businesses reach export and domestic markets.
- Who
- Indonesian exporters and buyers from various countries signed the first-day deals. Trade Minister Budi Santoso discussed the results.
- What
- The expo recorded 168 trade contracts or memorandums of understanding worth US$13.2 billion.
- When
- The deals were recorded on the first day of the expo, which runs from October 14 to 18, 2026.
- Where
- Trade Expo Indonesia was held at ICE BSD, Tangerang.
- Why
- The expo aims to generate trade and help Indonesian businesses, including small businesses, reach buyers.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The five-day Trade Expo Indonesia began.
The expo’s first-day results were reported as 168 contracts or memorandums of understanding worth US$13.2 billion.
The expo is scheduled to end.
- First-day deals
- 168 contracts or memorandums of understanding
- Deal value
- US$13.2 billion
- Expo target
- US$17.5 billion in total transactions
- Expo dates
- October 14–18, 2026
- Registered prospective buyers
- 16,885, including 8,092 from abroad representing 134 countries
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