ASEAN-FTA Impact on Rubber and Crude Palm Oil Export: An Empirical Evidence from IMT Countries

This study applies the gravity model to explore whether establishment and agreement of ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) have an impact on export increase rubber crude palm oil commodity trade for case member countries namely, Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand (IMT). The uses time-series data, first Indonesia using period 1996-2017 with trading partners as much 21 (CPO) 22 commodity. Secondly, CPO Malaysia data during 1997-2017 23 countries. Thirdly, Thailand a 1999-2017 16 estimate Indonesian commodity, second, same also is estimated Malaysian. Generally, we found that regression results it appears not been fully benefited from enactment AFTA, especially Indonesia's main commodities such which destined As Malaysian oil, both are still relatively slightly better because AFTA has benefited. During period, this indicated these three more intensely non-ASEAN