Title: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Indonesian export and import of food crops

Authors: Adang Agustian; Rizma Aldillah; Imam Mujahidin Fahmid; Darmawan Salman; Wahyudi; Benny Rachman; Sri Hery Susilowati; Sumaryanto; Chairul Muslim; Kurnia Suci Indraningsih

Addresses: The Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, The National Innovation Research Agency, Jakarta, 12710, Indonesia ' The Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, The National Innovation Research Agency, Jakarta, 12710, Indonesia ' Department Agricultural Science, Graduate School, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia ' Department Agricultural Science, Graduate School, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, 90245, Indonesia ' Planning Bureau, Secretariat General of the Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, 12550, Indonesia ' The Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, The National Innovation Research Agency, Jakarta, 12710, Indonesia ' The Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, The National Innovation Research Agency, Jakarta, 12710, Indonesia ' The Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, The National Innovation Research Agency, Jakarta, 12710, Indonesia ' The Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, The National Innovation Research Agency, Jakarta, 12710, Indonesia ' The Research Center for Social Welfare, Village and Connectivity, The National Innovation Research Agency, Jakarta, 12710, Indonesia

Abstract: During the Covid-19 pandemic global economic growth including Indonesia decreased up to 5-6%. Trading volume decreased 9.2% and international cargo transportation decreases 23%. The objective of this paper is to understand the impact of Covid-19 on the balance and position of Indonesian Food Crops international trade in ASEAN. Trade value balance for Indonesian food crops before the pandemic in average suffered a deficit of USD 3.309.449. During the pandemic, the projection for the trade value balance was a deficit of USD 2.966.515. There is an optimistic potential of market share development for rice and maize in Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam due to the value's position in falling star and rising star quadrant. To enhance competitiveness of food crop's export, several policies needed are: incentives for cultivation, optimisation of farmer institution, tariff regulation, quota system, and import license.

Keywords: Covid-19; competitiveness; export import; export product dynamic; food crops; import license; quota system; tariff regulation; trade value balance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTGM.2024.136901

International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2024 Vol.19 No.1, pp.56 - 69

Accepted: 19 Jan 2023
Published online: 27 Feb 2024 *

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