Indonesia pledges more US imports as part of tariffs talks


JAKARTA: Indonesia said Friday (April 18) it would boost oil and gas imports from the United States as part of a deal to ease stiff tariffs threatened by Washington, adding that talks would be completed within 60 days.

Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto (pic) made the comments after he and other delegates met US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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