PERAN WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) SEBAGAI BASIS KERJA SAMA PERDAGANGAN INDONESIA PADA ASEAN FREE TRADE AREA (AFTA)

Abstract

This study, entitled " The World Trade Organization (WTO) Roles As Basis Indonesia Trade
Cooperation In The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA). Background in international trade
liberalization with presence of free trade in a country, the World Trade Organization (WTO)
was born for the world trade. In this casethe WTO roles as an instrument, arena, and actor for
multilateral trade, regional, and national levels. This study aims to explain the World Trade
Organization (WTO) roles as basis Indonesia trade cooperation in the ASEAN Free Trade Area
(AFTA) using international organizations and regionalisms theory. The research used
qualitative research with primary data sources and secondary data. The primary data using
words and actions of the informant, while secondary data from scientific books, theses, journals,
government reports, magazines, archive important trade-related sheets, and a valid website.
Data collection techniques authors select document, archive footage, interviews, and
participant observation. Data analysis techniques with data reduction, data presentation, and
conclusion / verification data. These results indicate that the WTO roles is a basis of making
policy multilateral trade, regional AFTA, national and Indonesia that trade policy as basis for
Indonesia trade in realizing national interests with reference to approval of the WTO as a legal
umbrella trade and strengthen trade cooperation AFTA.
Key words: the WTO roles, AFTA, Trade Policy,Basis Indonesia Trade cooperation