The Minister of Trade recently stated that despite the ongoing US-China trade war, Indonesia's exports to both countries maintained growth from January to August 2025. Data shows that Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports to China reached USD 40.44 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.68%; exports to the US reached USD 20.6 billion, with a trade surplus of USD 12.2 billion (Indonesia's largest surplus source country).
Major surplus countries are the US, India (USD 9.43 billion), Philippines (USD 5.85 billion); major deficit countries are China (USD 13.09 billion), Singapore (USD 3.55 billion). The Minister emphasized that improving product competitiveness is key, pointing out that many village export products failed to meet standards and thus could not enter the "MSMEs Can Export" program. Currently, US-China trade tensions have escalated, with China recently restricting rare earth export technologies and the US threatening to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese goods.
The Minister of Trade recently stated that despite the ongoing US-China trade war, Indonesia's exports to both countries maintained growth from January to August 2025. Data shows that Indonesia's non-oil and gas exports to China reached USD 40.44 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.68%; exports to the US reached USD 20.6 billion, with a trade surplus of USD 12.2 billion (Indonesia's largest surplus source country).
Major surplus countries are the US, India (USD 9.43 billion), Philippines (USD 5.85 billion); major deficit countries are China (USD 13.09 billion), Singapore (USD 3.55 billion). The Minister emphasized that improving product competitiveness is key, pointing out that many village export products failed to meet standards and thus could not enter the "MSMEs Can Export" program. Currently, US-China trade tensions have escalated, with China recently restricting rare earth export technologies and the US threatening to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese goods.