Struktur Daya Saing dan Pola Perdagangan Kelapa Sawit Indonesia di Pasar China dalam Kerangka ACFTA (Pendekatan RCA, TSI, dan IIT)
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study examines the competitive structure and trade patterns of Indonesian palm oil exports to China within the ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) framework, focusing on crude (HS 151110) and refined (HS 151190) product categories from 2013–2024. Unlike prior studies that rely on aggregated commodity data or single-method approaches, this paper integrates Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), Trade Specialization Index (TSI), and Intra-Industry Trade (IIT) analysis to produce a more comprehensive picture of Indonesia's export competitiveness relative to Malaysia and other ACFTA members. Using UN Comtrade time-series data, the findings show that Indonesia maintains a strong, persistent comparative advantage in both HS categories, with RCA values consistently above unity and TSI values near +1, confirming its structural position as a dominant net exporter. However, IIT indices remain consistently low across both categories, indicating that bilateral palm oil trade with China is characterized by inter-industry exchange rather than two-way differentiated trade. This structural asymmetry signals limited downstream integration and product diversification in Indonesia's current export profile. This study's key contribution is demonstrating that Indonesia's competitiveness in primary palm oil exports coexists with a notable weakness in value-added product differentiation, a finding with direct implications for trade and industrial policy under ACFTA.
Institution: Sebelas Maret University
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7225588543