Indonesia Says to Increase US Imports, Lower Orders from Other Countries

TRADE WAR - JAKARTA. 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.