Indonesia to Offer to Increase U.S. Imports to Help Trade Talks, Official Says

INDONESIA - JAKARTA. Indonesia will offer to buy U.S. goods worth $18 billion to $19 billion as it seeks negotiations over planned U.S. tariffs, the secretary to the chief economic minister said on Monday.

The country may also propose that state firms invest in U.S. oil, gas, and information technology sectors, the deputy minister for investment said.

Indonesian officials are expected to depart to U.S. this week to negotiate the planned tariffs. 

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