Indonesia will remove import tariffs on the majority of goods originating from the United States under a recently finalized trade deal with the Trump administration. However, items such as alcoholic beverages and pork will continue to face import duties, a senior government official stated on Friday, as reported by the Jakarta Globe.
Susiwijono Moegiarso, Secretary at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, stated that Indonesian ministries are in the process of determining which U.S.-made goods will be excluded from the zero-tariff provisions.
“There are several product categories we are still reviewing that will not receive zero-tariff treatment,” Susiwijono said.
Out of the 11,552 tariff lines listed in Indonesia’s Harmonized System (HS), roughly 11,474 have been approved for import tariff exemptions. This accounts for about 99% of U.S.-origin goods set to enter Indonesia tariff-free. The remaining 1% of items are still being reviewed and may remain subject to import tariffs.
Susiwijono emphasized that the approach is not exclusive to the United States. Comparable arrangements have been implemented for other trade partners under several free trade agreements (FTAs), including the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA), and the Indonesia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IJEPA).
Under ATIGA, 99% of products traded within ASEAN countries are already exempt from tariffs, aligning with a global trend toward trade liberalization, he added.
Indonesia also concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union, ensuring that nearly all Indonesian exports to Europe will be exempt from tariffs.
Indonesian officials are actively negotiating to secure low-tariff access for major national exports such as crude palm oil (CPO), nickel, coffee, and cocoa in the U.S. market. Since these commodities are not domestically produced in the United States, they have become key priorities in the ongoing trade discussions.
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