Antara News·Indonesia·Friday, August 28, 2026 at 07:57 AM

Indonesia eyes palm oil, frozen shrimp to boost exports to Morocco

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Maria Cicilia, Raka Adji

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti has identified key export commodities, including crude palm oil and frozen shrimp, to boost trade with Morocco and capitalize on unrealized export potential.

"Indonesia has significant yet unrealized export potential to Morocco for products such as anhydrous ammonia, crude and processed palm oil, semi-finished iron and steel, and frozen shrimp," she said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.

Beyond those commodities, Esti noted that Indonesia could expand exports of several other products as the two nations bolster their trade relations.

Morocco plays a crucial role for Indonesia as a key supplier of strategic goods, particularly fertilizer and aluminum.

According to her, expanding market access is a primary reason the government is pushing to accelerate negotiations on the Indonesia-Morocco Trade Agreement, which is targeted for completion by 2027.

During a virtual follow-up meeting on bilateral economic and trade relations with Morocco’s Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira, on Thursday, August 27, Esti highlighted that reactivating the talks is a key step to broaden economic benefits for both countries.

"Indonesia stands ready to work constructively with Morocco to fast-track these negotiations. This momentum must be used as an opportunity for both countries to turn strong political ties into tangible and sustainable economic benefits," she remarked.

The deputy minister explained that the negotiations will focus on establishing a realistic timetable, continuing discussions based on existing drafts, and setting balanced and mutually beneficial market access goals.

She emphasized that Morocco holds a strategic position as a gateway for Indonesian products into African, European, and Mediterranean markets. Conversely, Indonesia can serve as Morocco's entry point to access the ASEAN and Indo-Pacific markets.

In 2025, bilateral trade between the two countries reached US$235 million, surging 33 percent from the previous year.

This upward trend continued into the first five months of 2026, with year-on-year growth reaching 37 percent to hit US$180 million.

Indonesia’s exports to Morocco stood at US$154.9 million in 2025, dominated by major commodities such as coffee, pneumatic tires, animal and vegetable fats and oils, margarine and processed food, and coal.

Meanwhile, imports from Morocco to Indonesia in 2025 reached US$80.1 million, driven mainly by mineral or chemical fertilizers, phosphate fertilizers, unwrought aluminum, and women’s clothing.

From 2021 to 2025, Indonesia’s exports to Morocco recorded positive growth of 4.95 percent, making Morocco Indonesia’s 74th largest export destination.

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