Tesis ini menganalisa strategi kebijakan perdagangan luar negeri Indonesia dalam menghadapi pemberlakuan kesepakatan AFTA agar memperoleh kemanfaatan yang sebesar-besarnya bagi Indonesia dan Implementasi kesepakatan tersebut.Dalam tesis ini diuraikan ketentuan pokok kesepakatan AFTA, kebijakan yang diambil Indonesia selama periode 1992-2003. Kondisi perdagangan luar negeri Indonesia dengan Kawasan ASEAN dan upaya pengembangan kegiatan perdagangan dengan kawasan ASEAN yang meliputi fasilitasi perdagangan, pengembangan ekspor nasional dan hambatan bagi upaya peningkatan daya saing.

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This thesis analyze the policy of foreign trade Strategy of Indonesia in facing the implementation of AFTA agreement. In order to gain huge benefit dealing with implementation of the agreement : as free trade is a must for most states in the world including Indonesia as a consequence of globalization.The basic norm of the AFTA agreement, the free trade policy of Indonesia during 1992-2003, the condition of foreign trade of Indonesian with ASEAN region and efforts to develop cooperation among region mentioned in in this thesis, included trade facilities, developing national export and barriers of the competitive advantage.