Indonesia says to increase US imports, lower orders from other countries


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  • Friday, 18 Apr 2025

FILE PHOTO: A view of a container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will increase imports of U.S. food and commodities and reduce orders from countries the Southeast Asian nation currently buys the products from, chief economic minister Airlangga Hartarto told reporters in Washington.

Airlangga is in Washington as part of a delegation of senior officials to meet U.S. counterparts for talks on a 32% tariff on Indonesian exports, which has been paused for 90 days.

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