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Indonesia also has agreed to purchase billions in U.S. energy, agriculture products and airplanes, Trump said July 15 in a social media post.
Indonesia secures a 19 percent US tariff rate which is the lowest in ASEAN boosting export competitiveness while committing to enforcement.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Africa strategy shifts from aid to trade under a “commercial diplomacy” push, urging ambassadors to broker business deals rather than manage aid programs.
Steep tariff rates are set to go back into effect after a 90-day pause on the April 2 rates that rocked the stock market.
EU trade ministers met in Brussels to discuss 30% tariffs announced by President Donald Trump over the weekend.
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The Trump administration is expected to send dozens of letters to countries that have not made a trade deal, warning them that higher tariffs could kick in next month.
The EU paused planned countermeasures against the US after Trump delayed a tariff hike. But a new 30% rate has the bloc considering retaliation.
The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq remain volatile as trade deals and tariffs keep investors in limbo. Amazon’s Prime Day met with fierce competition as Walmart, Costco offer their own deals. Oil inches higher.
A mutually beneficial U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is still possible, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo.