Jakarta, Oct. 22 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso is optimistic that Indonesia's exports to Canada will increase significantly once the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-CA CEPA) enters into force, currently scheduled for December 1, 2026.

"We hope that Indonesian businesses will take advantage of the various facilities and opportunities created by this agreement to boost exports, expand market reach, and strengthen the competitiveness of Indonesian products in the international market," Santoso said in Jakarta on Thursday.

The I-CA CEPA marks Indonesia's first bilateral trade agreement with a partner in North America and Canada's first bilateral trade agreement with a country in Southeast Asia.

The agreeme...