ABSTRACT
This research discusses the potential of Indonesia's deficit trade in RCEP (Regional Comprehenship economic partnership) cooperation. RCEP has countries members which has varied commodities with different quality and quantity. RCEP cooperation was formed with the aim of expanding relations between countries in the region with a focus on economic development such as economy, investment, services, technical cooperation, intellectual property, competition, conflict resolution, e-commerce, MSMEs and so on. In this regard, Indonesia has several consequences when joining this RCEP, first internal policy in determining the need for exports of goods. Second, Indonesia needs a strategy in determining goods and mapping the potential of export destination countries. Third, Indonesia needs a policy of importing goods base on domestic needs. From this point of view, further research is needed to see Indonesia's deficit trade in RCEP cooperation. This study uses the Balance of Trade (BOT) approach to see the balance of transactions between RCEP member countries. The variables used are export and import for the last ten years. The result of this study is that Indonesia has a trade deficit it is due to the total import is more bigger than total exports.
