#TrumpTariffs

Trump Threatens Indonesia to Double Tariffs If It Dares to Retaliate

United States (US) President Donald Trump stated that if Indonesia retaliates against his tariff policy, he will double the rates. Currently, Trump has officially set a tariff of 32%, which when multiplied reaches 64%.

"If for any reason you (Indonesia) decide to raise your tariffs, then whatever number you choose to raise will be added to the 32% that we impose," he wrote in an official report posted on social media Truth, Tuesday (08/07).

According to him, this tariff is necessary for the US to correct the trade imbalance that has occurred for years. He believes Indonesia complicates and hinders US goods from entering Indonesia.

For information, Trump has officially set a trade tariff of 32%, the same figure that occurred last April. However, he still grants freedom to companies that build factories in the US, which will be exempt from the tariff.