Published: 09:19, July 16, 2025 | Updated: 09:31, July 16, 2025
Trump says 19% tariff to be charged on Indonesian goods
By Xinhua
This photo, taken on Sept 25, 2022, shows the port of Weda Bay Industrial Park in North Maluku, Indonesia. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

NEW YORK - US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Indonesia will pay a 19 percent tariff on all goods exported to the United States, while US exports to Indonesia are to be free of tariff- and non-tariff barriers.

Trump said on Truth Social that he "finalized an important Deal with the Republic of Indonesia after speaking with their Highly Respected President Prabowo Subianto. This landmark Deal opens up Indonesia's ENTIRE MARKET to the United States for the first time in History."

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As part of the agreement, Indonesia has committed to purchasing $15 billion in energy and $4.5 billion in agricultural products from the US market, besides 50 Boeing jets, he added.

"For the first time ever, our Ranchers, Farmers, and Fishermen will have Complete and Total Access to the Indonesian Market of over 280 million people," he wrote.

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Before leaving for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Trump told reporters at the White House that "as you know, Indonesia is very strong on copper, but we have full access to everything." He also said Indonesia is rich in rare earths and various other materials.

Trump revealed that a couple more deals are going to be announced. "India basically is working along that same line. We're going to have access into India," he said.

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'No tariffs on US goods in Indonesia'

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday on CNBC that there will be no tariffs on US goods in Indonesia while Indonesia will pay tariffs in the United States.

Lutnick did not reveal details of the deal between the two countries.

Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump said on his social media platform, Truth Social: "Great deal, for everybody, just made with Indonesia. I dealt directly with their highly respected President."