ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVENESS AND INFLUENCE FACTORS OF TEXTILE EXPORT, TEXTILE PRODUCTS IN ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

ABSTRACT : As one of the countries in ASEAN, Indonesia is one of the countries that export Textiles andTextile Products (TPT) to ASEAN countries. This study aims to analyze the competitiveness of TPT exports inthe AEC free trade area and analyze factors that affecting TPT exports to Laos. Secondary data is used withTPT exports to Laos as the dependent variable, and foreign exchange rates, inflation, and prices are independentvariables. Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), Multiple Linear Regression are used. The results of thecompetitiveness found Indonesian is able to compete in the AEC free market, and Foreign Exchange Rates,Inflation and Prices simultaneously affected Exports. Partially, Foreign Exchange Rates have significantpositive effect, while Inflation and Prices have a negative and not significant effect on the competitiveness ofTPT exports to Laos

Keywords: TPT exports, AEC, RCA, foreign exchange rates, inflation, prices