US EditionU.S. Trade Agreement Reached With Indonesia in Jeopardy Amid Disputes Over Commitments and Regional Pushback, Reports FT
Jakarta resists binding commitments and digital trade pledges while tariff talks continue, risking the bilateral trade deal with the U.S., officials say.
- On Tuesday, the Financial Times reported the U.S.–Indonesia trade deal is at risk as Washington says Jakarta is backtracking; a person familiar said Indonesia 'cannot implement' initial commitments and seeks nonbinding renegotiation.
- In November, the Financial Times reported Indonesia resisted binding commitments and rejected a 'poison pill' clause accepted by other Southeast Asian economies.
- In mid-July, President Donald Trump announced a cut in the reciprocal tariff rate to 19% from 32% and said Indonesia committed to buying $15 billion of U.S. Energy, $4.5 billion in agricultural products, and 50 Boeing jets.
- Regional reactions included pushback on Trump's trade deals, with Japan's $550 billion investment and 90% profit‑sharing claim, and South Korea's $150 billion fund later disputed.
- On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Indonesian officials said tariff negotiations remain ongoing with no specific issues, amid recurring friction between Washington and Jakarta.
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US–Indonesia Trade Deal on the Brink as Washington Accuses Jakarta of Backtracking
In July, the US and Indonesia announced a sweeping trade deal under which Indonesia would eliminate tariffs on more than 99% of US goods and scrap non-tariff barriers, while the US would reduce proposed tariffs on Indonesian products from 32% to 19%. Washington presented it as a major economic win, but US officials now say […] The post US–Indonesia Trade Deal on the Brink as Washington Accuses Jakarta of Backtracking appeared first on Modern Dip…
U.S.-Indonesia Trade Deal at Risk as Jakarta Backtracks
U.S.-Indonesia Trade Deal at Risk as Jakarta Backtracks A U.S. trade agreement with Indonesia, finalized in July, faces potential collapse as Indonesian officials reconsider key commitments, said a U.S. official on Tuesday. Terms of the agreement required Indonesia to eliminate tariffs on over 99% of U.S. goods.In return, the U.S. planned to reduce threatened tariffs on Indonesian imports from 32% to 19%. President Trump had touted the deal as a…
US-Indonesia trade deal faces risk of collapse, FT reports
Dec 9 : Indonesia's trade deal with the United States is in danger of collapsing, with U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer believing Jakarta is "backtracking" on several commitments it made, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.Indonesian officials told Greer that Jakarta canno
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