Indonesia's President says his country is prepared for any outcome following the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of President Trump's worldwide tariff plan. The statement comes after Indonesia secured a trade agreement with the U.S. that reduces tariffs on their exports from 32% to 19%.
Indonesia’s leader expressed readiness Saturday to handle whatever comes next following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s worldwide tariff initiative.
President Prabowo Subianto traveled to Washington D.C. this week alongside his cabinet members for Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace gathering and a one-on-one meeting with the American president. During that visit, the two nations finalized a trade agreement reducing tariffs on goods from Indonesia from 32% down to 19%.
“We are prepared for all possibilities. We respect the domestic politics of the United States, and we will monitor the developments,” Prabowo stated to media in a recorded message.
Meanwhile, Airlangga Hartarto, who leads Indonesia’s negotiations on U.S. tariffs, announced Saturday that his nation has asked America to preserve existing tariff waivers for key Indonesian products including palm oil, coffee and cocoa.
Hartarto emphasized that Friday’s trade agreement between the two countries remains valid regardless of recent Supreme Court actions, noting that nations with signed trade deals will receive different consideration from Washington.
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