Competitiveness of Indonesian Tea Export in Southeast Asia Markets

Abstract

Tea is a popular export commodity from Indonesia. It has been exported worldwide, especially to Southeast Asia countries. However, the popularity of the tea export market attracts export competitors, which in turn served a strenuous chance to win in the market. The objective of the study was to analyze the competitiveness and factors that affected the exported Indonesian tea in Southeast Asia Market. The data analysis method applied was the Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), Trade Specialization Ratio (TSR), and data panel regression (Fixed-Effect Model). Findings showed that exported Indonesian tea had a strong level of comparative competitiveness. Analysis revealed that Indonesia tended to be a tea exporter on the export expansion stage. The real GDP of the countries of destination, exported tea price, the population of the countries of destination, and RCA index had delivered significant influence for the exported volume of Indonesian tea to the Southeast Asia countries.

ANALISIS STRUKTUR PASAR DAN DAYA SAING EKSPOR KAYU MANIS (Cinnamomum burmannii) INDONESIA DALAM PERDAGANGAN INTERNASIONAL

“…Kayu manis Indonesia telah diekspor ke berbagai negara, dengan negara tujuan ekspor utama Indonesia salah satunya Amerika Serikat (Santoso et al, 2022) manis diperoleh dengan membandingkan ekspor kayu manis suatu negara dengan total ekspor kayu manis dari keseluruhan negara eksportir ke negara importir (Busu., 2020). Herfindahl Index (HI) merupakan penyempurnaan dari Concentration Ratio (CR4) yaitu total penjumlahan hasil kuadrat pangsa pasar kayu manis dari keempat eksportir terbesar (Busu., 2020).…”

Implications of Indonesian Tea Industry Involvement in Global Production Network: Downgrading or Upgrading?

“…According to data in Statista, Indonesia was ranked 7th in the world as a tea exporter country in 2014. Indonesian tea has a fairly strong comparative competitiveness when compared to six countries in Southeast Asia with a tendency to become an exporter at the export expansion stage (Nursodik et al, 2022). The export value of Indonesian tea Indonesia's position as a supplier to major Western European countries also contributes to market creation and has implications for value creation.…”