Jakarta, June 28, 2025 – The Europe Today: Indonesia has submitted a second-best offer to the United States in a bid to resolve outstanding issues related to reciprocal tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced on Friday.
Speaking to journalists at the Presidential Palace, Minister Hartarto confirmed that the Indonesian government has responded positively to a range of U.S. requests involving tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and commercial trade matters.
“For the tariff negotiations, we have proposed Indonesia’s second-best offer. And we have fulfilled several U.S. requests related to tariff structures, non-tariff measures, and trade facilitation,” Hartarto stated.
The statement comes just days before the July 8 deadline for concluding the bilateral tariff negotiations — a date that marks 90 days since President Trump announced the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on several major trading partners, including Indonesia, in early April 2025.
According to Hartarto, the United States has indicated a willingness to review and accommodate some of Indonesia’s proposals.
“U.S. Treasury Secretary Mr. Scott Bessent has shown openness to several of our offers,” Hartarto noted. “The next step will involve further coordination between the U.S. Treasury, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and the Department of Commerce to evaluate and respond to our offer.”
He emphasized that negotiations remain dynamic, with frequent changes emerging due to evolving proposals from various countries.
“Negotiations are changing on a daily basis, as other countries are also submitting different proposals. Sometimes, the question arises as to why Indonesia’s offer is not aligned with those of other nations, or vice versa,” Hartarto said.
On an earlier occasion, the minister had clarified that the primary concern behind the U.S. decision to impose a 32 percent reciprocal tariff on Indonesia was to narrow the trade imbalance between the two nations.
Indonesia continues to pursue a balanced and pragmatic approach to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes in the ongoing negotiations.
