Trump maintains 32 percent import tariff on Indonesia

Jakarta (ANTARA) – United States President Donald Trump has decided to maintain the 32 percent import tariff on Indonesia, keeping the “reciprocal tariff” announced in April unchanged, despite ongoing intensive negotiations with Indonesia.

“Starting on August 1, 2025, we will charge Indonesia a tariff of only 32 percent on any and all Indonesian products sent into the United States, separate from all sectoral tariffs,” Trump stated in a letter from the White House dated July 7 and addressed to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

In the letter Trump posted on his social media, monitored here on Tuesday, he noted that the US must take this measure to address the trade deficit it is experiencing after years of trade cooperation with Indonesia.

“Please understand that the 32 percent figure is far less than what is needed to eliminate the trade deficit disparity we have with your country,” he said in the letter.

Trump warned that if Indonesia raises tariffs as a retaliatory measure, the US will respond by increasing its import tariff by the same amount. “(Any additional tariff imposed by Indonesia) will be added onto the 32 percent that we charge,” Trump remarked.

However, Trump promised that Indonesia would not be subject to tariffs if it “decides to build or manufacture products within the United States” while guaranteeing that they will do everything possible to get approvals quickly, professionally, and routinely in a matter of weeks.

The president also indicated that the tariff rate could still change if Indonesia agrees to adjust its trade policies and create a national market ecosystem that is more open to the US.

In addition to Indonesia, Trump publicly released via his social media a decision letter on imposing tariffs on other countries, which he addressed to the respective heads of state.

Some of Indonesia’s partners in Southeast Asia have received reductions in import tariffs previously set by the US. For example, Thailand and Cambodia are now subject to additional tariffs of 36 percent, compared to the previous 36 and 49 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, Malaysia is currently subject to a 25 percent import tariff, an increase of one percentage point from the previous 24 percent.

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