The United States will impose a 10% tariff on goods imported from Indonesia.

On June 5, 2026, Indonesia's Ministry of Economy stated that the United States will impose a 10% tariff on goods imported from Indonesia. This tariff proposal originates from the global tiered tariff scheme released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on June 2. Citing Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the U.S. side used the so-called "forced labor" investigation findings as the basis for taxation, establishing a two-tier tariff standard: 15 economies including Indonesia are proposed to be subject to an additional 10% tariff, while 45 economies including China and India are subject to a proposed tariff rate of 12.5%.

According to the statutory process, the tariff proposal is currently in the stage of public consultation and hearings. The window for soliciting comments ends on July 6. It does not have legal force and will not be implemented until the entire process is completed and finalized. Reviewing the changes in U.S. tariff policy, in February 2026, the U.S. previously relied on Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to implement a universal 10% global import tariff. This was subsequently forced to be abolished after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the tariff bill was illegal. The current proposal for country-differentiated taxation under the Section 301 framework is an alternative plan by the U.S. side to replace the invalidated global tariff.

In terms of economic and trade fundamentals, Indonesia and the United States reached a bilateral trade agreement in 2025. The agreement achieved zero-tariff arrangements for categories such as palm oil exported to the U.S., but this preferential list is not within the scope of review for exemption from the proposed tariff increase this time. To offset the potential impact of the taxation, Indonesia has now opened negotiations in Paris, engaging in face-to-face consultations with U.S. Trade Representative Greer, striving to secure tariff exemptions for relevant categories and optimize the scope of taxation.