This announcement was made by Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto at a press conference during his diplomatic visit to Washington, DC, which was followed virtually from Jakarta on Friday.
He noted that several key discussion points, including partnerships in investment and trade, critical minerals, reliability, and supply chain resilience, have also been agreed upon.
"We hope that within 60 days, these points will be translated into agreements between the two nations," he remarked.
Hartarto underlined that President Prabowo Subianto had dispatched a delegation to the US to seek a compromise on the new tariff rate.
The negotiation team has met with several key figures, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. A meeting with US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent is scheduled for next week.
"The government has been actively approaching relevant US officials," the minister stated.
Earlier, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono held a bilateral meeting with Secretary of State Rubio in Washington, DC, on Wednesday (April 16) local time.
During the discussion, Sugiono and Rubio echoed a commitment to strengthening the countries’ strategic partnership across multiple sectors, including politics and security, trade, and investment.
Sugiono also briefed his US counterpart on Jakarta’s initiatives aimed at facilitating greater US investment.
He encouraged US investors to channel capital into the management of critical minerals such as nickel, as well as other key sectors.
Additionally, Sugiono highlighted President Prabowo’s ambitions to boost Indonesia’s energy and food security, enhance downstream natural resource processing, and improve human resource quality.
On April 2, US President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on numerous countries, with Indonesia among those affected.
Other nations in Southeast Asia have been impacted as well, with the Philippines facing a 17 percent tariff; Singapore, 10 percent; Malaysia, 24 percent; Cambodia, 49 percent; Thailand, 36 percent; and Vietnam, 46 percent.
However, on April 9, Trump announced a 90-day pause on the policy’s implementation for most countries, excluding China. Indonesia is among the nations granted the full three-month reprieve.
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Translator: Putu Indah, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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