KATI delegation to attend trade expo in Indonesia

A delegation from the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry will take part in Trade Expo Indonesia 2026, set to run in Jakarta from October 14. Deputy Patron-in-Chief Zubair Chhaya made the announcement during a meeting with Indonesian Consul-General Mudzakir M.A. in Karachi, who had invited KATI industrialists to join, according to Business Recorder.

The consul-general described the expo as a showcase spanning many sectors, with over 1,600 exhibitors representing 130 countries expected to attend. He added that Indonesia could act as a base from which Pakistani producers re-export goods, and his consulate offered help with visas and other paperwork.

Trade between the two countries reached $4.7 billion in FY2024-25, yet KATI president Muhammad Ikram Rajput said the flow is lopsided, with Indonesian shipments, led by palm oil, well above Pakistan's exports of rice, raw tobacco and textiles. Zubair Chhaya pointed to potential in textiles, garments, leather, engineering, pharmaceuticals, halal food and farm goods, and Rashid Siddiqui noted that about 90 percent of Pakistan's edible oil comes from Indonesia. KATI also proposed an Indonesia Desk to help investors from that country.