Trade balance during the Covid-19 pandemic

This paper discusses Indonesia's trade balance during the first quarter of 2020 and examines developments in important sectors. The study investigates what policies need to be taken make Indonesian economy survive. Based on quantitative qualitative data, April experienced a deficit 344.7 million US dollars export-import performance oil gas non-oil sectors, after surplus 715.7 previous month. slump was due decline export manufactured products mineral fuels, which influenced by slowing demand, disruption global supply chains, low commodity prices line with impact Covid-19 pandemic. However, positive exports gold, iron, steel vegetable oils fats were able prevent further gas. Despite experiencing April, from January remained 2.25 billion dollars. To decreasing, government's policy strive for independence sovereignty fulfilling logistics context national resilience strengthening industry domestic production capacity various vital