ESENSI DAN DAMPAK LIBERALISASI PERDAGANGAN PADA SUBSEKTOR PERKEBUNAN

Abstract

As one of the traded goods and important sub-sectors in Indonesia, estate-crop subsector
cannot avoid various strategic business environment changes, mainly related to trade
liberalization issues. These changes have been perceived to have significant impacts on the
sub-sector. In line with this issue, the main objective of this paper is to assess the likely
impacts of trade liberalization with emphasizing on the Indonesian estate crops sub-sector.
The results of the study indicates that impacts of the trade liberalization on the subsector
in the international markets have been varied, due to the different level of market
distortions, level of commitments to reduce distortion, and consistency in implementing the
commitments. In general, trade liberalization is expected to lift international prices, while the
impacts on production, consumption, and trade have been varied, depending on the crops and
countries. Moreover, Indonesia estate crops sub-sector will benefit from this trade
liberalization if some conditions to promote efficiency and to fair trade in international market
could be realized.