Indonesia is among 14 economies facing a proposed 10 percent tariff linked to a US investigation into alleged forced-labor concerns.
Workers load and unload containers at the Tanjung Priok International Export-Import Port in Jakarta on Feb. 4, 2026. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
Indonesia is bracing for potential new United States tariffs as Washington prepares to impose fresh levies on dozens of countries before its temporary 10 percent global tariff expires this week.“The [US] investigation has been conducted [on Section 301] and Indonesia has provided its explanation and clarifications,” spokesman for the Office of the Coordinating Economy Minister, Haryo Limanseto, told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
“At present, the countries concerned are waiting for the office of the US Trade Representative’s [USTR] mechanism on the tariffs and the final results of the Section 301 investigation,” he continued.
The temporary 10 percent global duty was imposed by US President Donald Trump this year after a swath of his tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court last February, but this levy is set to lapse on Friday.
