Indonesia Eyes US Tariff Deal Signing in January, Says All Issues Settled

TRADE WAR - JAKARTA. Indonesia and the U.S. have agreed on all substantial issues for a tariff deal, paving the way for the signing of an agreement by presidents Prabowo Subianto and Donald Trump at the end of January, Indonesia's chief negotiator said.

Senior Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto, speaking from Washington late on Monday after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, said the United States wanted access to Indonesia's critical minerals and had agreed to give tariff exemptions to its palm oil, tea and coffee.