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Trump Secures Indonesia Trade Deal Setting Tariff at 19%

The pact locks in full U.S. export access through lowered Indonesian duties of 19 percent ahead of the August 1 tariff deadline.

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media after arriving at Joint Base Andrews, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Joint Base Andrews, Md., as Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, left, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, right, look on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
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Overview

  • Under the agreement, Indonesian exports to the United States will face a 19 percent tariff instead of the previously threatened 32 percent.
  • U.S. goods will enter Indonesia without tariff or non-tariff barriers under the new pact.
  • Indonesia has pledged to purchase $15 billion in American energy products, $4.5 billion in agricultural goods and 50 Boeing jets.
  • A formal joint statement is being prepared to specify when the tariff level takes effect and to outline the reciprocal trade arrangements.
  • The deal follows framework agreements with the U.K., Vietnam and China as the administration races to secure bilateral pacts before August 1.