Inside Trade

November 1, 2025

Report: Indonesia to propose minerals deal with the U.S.

By Margaret Spiegelman  / April 10, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Indonesia plans to propose a trade arrangement with the U.S. that would allow businesses in the country to benefit from U.S. electric vehicle tax credits, mirroring a deal on critical minerals reached last month between the U.S. and Japan, a senior Indonesian official said on Monday. Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s coordinating minister of maritime affairs and investment, told reporters in Jakarta that the country was preparing a proposal for a “limited FTA” with the U.S., according to an April 10 report...

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