The United States imposed a 32% import tariff on Indonesia due to Indonesia's trade surplus of US$17 billion with the US. President Prabowo stated that Indonesia has a strong negotiation strategy, proposing to purchase US$17 billion worth of US products to balance the trade surplus. Indonesia is not a poor country and has the capacity to achieve this import volume. Planned US imports include energy products such as LPG and petroleum fuels, technical equipment such as oil and gas drilling equipment and aircraft, as well as agricultural products such as soybeans, wheat, and cotton. Prabowo has authorized the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs to lead negotiations with the US. He is optimistic about resolving the issue of US import tariff policies.
The United States imposed a 32% import tariff on Indonesia due to Indonesia's trade surplus of US$17 billion with the US. President Prabowo stated that Indonesia has a strong negotiation strategy, proposing to purchase US$17 billion worth of US products to balance the trade surplus. Indonesia is not a poor country and has the capacity to achieve this import volume. Planned US imports include energy products such as LPG and petroleum fuels, technical equipment such as oil and gas drilling equipment and aircraft, as well as agricultural products such as soybeans, wheat, and cotton. Prabowo has authorized the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs to lead negotiations with the US. He is optimistic about resolving the issue of US import tariff policies.