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Friday, February 20, 2026
Indonesia, US sign reciprocal tariff agreement
Monday, July 28, 2025
Analysis: Jakarta sacrifices domestic market for slight US tariff relief
Analysis: Jakarta sacrifices domestic market for slight US tariff relief
The deal's agricultural component has drawn strong backlash, particularly from local dairy and poultry egg producers that are already struggling to compete with the scale and efficiency of US agribusiness.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Trump says Indonesia to face 19 percent tariff under trade deal
Trump says Indonesia to face 19 percent tariff under trade deal
Goods that have been transshipped to avoid higher duties will face steeper levies
<Trump says Indonesia to face 19 percent tariff under trade deal - Economy - The Jakarta Post>
Friday, July 4, 2025
ASEAN nations pledge to buy more from US as tariff zero-day nears
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Trump tariffs shine spotlight on Chinese targeting Southeast Asian consumers
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Indonesia seeks to stitch competing interests to boost textile sector
Indonesia seeks to stitch competing interests to boost textile sector
Prospect of Trump tariffs adds to industry's deep-rooted challenges
<Indonesia seeks to stitch competing interests to boost textile sector - Nikkei Asia>
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
RI delegation jets off to Washington for tariff negotiations
Monday, April 7, 2025
Indonesia prepares to respond to US tariffs
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(36)
Comparative Study on the Perception and Response of Singapore and Indonesia
In 2004 Indonesia introduced a two-phase tariff harmonization program with the main objective of moving towards low and uniform tariff rates and avoiding tariff escalation.
As a member of the WTO and the ASEAN, Indonesia has submitted to commitments for services liberalization at the global and regional levels to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and the ASEAN Framework Agreement on Service (AFAS).