Trump Says 19 Pct Tariff To Be Charged On Indonesian Goods
Trump said on Truth Social that he "finalised an important Deal with the Republic of Indonesia after speaking with President Prabowo Subianto. This landmark Deal opens up Indonesia's ENTIRE MARKET to the United States for the first time in History."
As part of the agreement, Indonesia has committed to purchasing US$15 billion in energy and US$4.5 billion in agricultural products from the US market, besides 50 Boeing jets, he added.
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