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Trump Announces Indonesia Trade Pact After Threatening 32% Tariff

This latest announcement continues a pattern of headline-focused deals that carry minimal disclosed terms.

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the White House Faith Office Luncheon at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
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Overview

  • Trump wrote on Truth Social that he had struck a “great deal” with Indonesia and said that details would follow.
  • The announcement came eight days after he warned of a 32% tariff on Indonesian imports set to take effect August 1.
  • Indonesia dispatched its coordinating minister for economic affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, to Washington to negotiate a resolution.
  • This marks Trump’s fourth interim framework announced in three months under his broader campaign of reciprocal tariff threats to more than two dozen countries.
  • Markets responded modestly, with the MSCI Indonesia ETF rising 0.7% and the S&P 500 remaining largely flat.