Minister of Trade Budi Santoso stated that Indonesia has been\ncategorised among the countries facing a 10 per cent import tariff from\nthe United States. However, this tariff is only set to remain in effect\nfor 150 days.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe US government has established a 10 per cent tariff for all\ncountries for a period of 150 days,\u201d Budi said at the Ministry of Trade\noffice in Jakarta on Monday, 8 June 2026.<\/p>\n
Budi explained that the imposition of the 10 per cent tariff occurred\nafter the US Supreme Court overturned the reciprocal tariffs initiated\nby President Donald Trump. The 10 per cent rate is a result of policies\nfrom the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).<\/p>\n
He noted that on 11 March 2026, the USTR conducted a Section 301\ninvestigation in accordance with the US Trade Act of 1974. The USTR\ninvestigated 60 countries regarding forced labour and manufacturing\ncapacity access. On 2 June 2024, the USTR published the investigation\nresults, which served as the basis for establishing import duties of 10\nper cent and 12.5 per cent. \u201cIndonesia is among those assigned or\nproposed for the 10 per cent tariff,\u201d he said, while 46 other nations\nwere assigned a 12.5 per cent tariff.<\/p>\n
Budi stated that the 10 per cent rate was applied because Indonesia\npossesses legal regulations regarding forced labour, ensuring it does\nnot import goods from countries practising such methods. Additionally,\nreciprocal trade agreements were a consideration for the 10 per cent\nrate. However, this tariff is only valid for 150 days, until 24 July\n2026, after which the US government will establish new tariffs.<\/p>\n
According to Budi, the Indonesian government is still communicating\nwith US authorities regarding the imposition of import tariffs and hopes\nto secure a 0 per cent burden for certain commodities. \u201cThe situation\nremains dynamic, and the Indonesian government continues to approach the\nUS to secure, of course, better tariff rates,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n
He added that the United States is Indonesia\u2019s 11th largest export\nmarket. He noted that the trade surplus with the US reached US$ 18.11\nbillion in 2025, with exports amounting to approximately US$ 30.6\nbillion. \u201cWhen the reciprocal measures were in place previously, our\nexports actually increased,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-approaches-us-following-imposition-of-10-per-cent-import-tariff-1780919348", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }