Indonesia targets Russia as new market to explore trade, investment amid US tariff policies

A woman walks on the sidewalk of a street in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 5, 2021. Photo: Xinhua/Veri Sanovri

JAKARTA (Xinhua): Indonesia is targeting Russia as a new potential market for trade and investment against the backdrop of the imposition of the so-called U.S. reciprocal tariffs.

Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) Anindya Bakrie told local media on Wednesday that the Russian market has the potential to increase trade.