2 days ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Former Indonesian Official Says Trade Deal Is On
The Indonesian government is 'very happy' with a trade pact struck with President Trump, a former Indonesian ambassador to the U.S. said, the first sign from Jakarta that the nations have come to an agreement.
Trump wrote on social media Tuesday morning that he had agreed to a trade pact with Indonesia but offered no details. Former Ambassador Dino Patti Djalal said Indonesian government officials had expressed support for the deal to him, with more details forthcoming 'in a few hours.'
'Insiders from the Indonesian government said they are very happy with the new deal,' Djalal said a Foreign Policy virtual event, adding that he still expects some U.S. tariffs on Indonesian goods as part of the deal: 'Certainly there will still be tariffs, it's not going to be 0%.'
