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View all search resultsIndonesian textiles excluded from US tariff relief, Airlangga says
The chief negotiator for Jakarta’s reciprocal tariff deal with Washington says the US tariff exemptions apply to natural resource commodities, hence textiles and textile products are excluded by default.
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Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto (left) greets with United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on July 10, 2025, following a meeting on the White House’s reciprocal tariff policy in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of/Office of Coordinating Economy Minister)
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ndonesia’s textile products will not be exempt from United States tariffs despite earlier talks seeking exemptions for several key commodities, according to Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto, who also heads the team for negotiating a reciprocal tariff agreement with Washington.
“Textiles are not [considered natural products]. So [the tariff exemptions apply to] tropical natural resources,” Airlangga said in Jakarta on Friday, as quoted by Kompas.com, noting that the products granted exemptions were largely natural resource commodities such as palm oil.
Textiles and textile products, which account for a significant portion of Indonesia’s exports to the US, would therefore remain subject to a 19 percent tariff once it comes into force.
The senior minister added that the decision would be included in the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), which is yet to conclude following an executive order on reciprocal tariffs issued by President Donald Trump in early April.
Airlangga, who met US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Monday and reportedly resolved all substantive issues in the tariff negotiations, did not disclose details of the full list of exemptions, emphasizing that the technical aspects were still being finalized.
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Following their meeting, Airlangga announced that the ART, which President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump are expected to sign in January 2026, would not constrain domestic policy space and was designed to deliver “balanced economic benefits” for both countries.
