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Indonesia Signed the US Trade Deal a Day Before SCOTUS Voids Trump's Tariffs. Government Response: 'Continue to Process.'
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The United States Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's tariffs. | United States Supreme Court, Donald Trump | SCOTUSBlog (archived) | |
| 2 | The Supreme Court ruling came one day after Indonesia signed a trade deal with the United States. | United States Supreme Court, Indonesia, United States | South China Morning Post (archived) | |
| 3 | The trade deal mandates that Indonesia eliminate import taxes on American products. | Indonesia, United States | U.S. Embassy (Jakarta) / Fact Sheet (archived) | |
| 4 | The trade deal includes mandates requiring changes to Indonesian laws and regulations. | Indonesia, United States | USTR (Full Agreement PDF) (archived) | |
| 5 | The deal includes revisions to Indonesia's labor laws and regulatory practices. | Indonesia | USTR (ART Full Agreement) (archived) | |
| 6 | The deal provides American companies with access to Indonesian minerals. | United States, Indonesia | The White House (Fact Sheet) (archived) | |
| 7 | Indonesia's foreign policy doctrine is the principle of free and active (bebas dan aktif) non-alignment. | Indonesia | Lowy Institute (archived) | |
| 8 | Trump imposed new 10% tariffs on the entire world using a different legal authority after the Supreme Court ruling. | Donald Trump, United States Supreme Court | The White House (Presidential Action) (archived) | |
| 9 | The new tariffs are theoretically enforceable for only 150 days. | Donald Trump, United States | The White House (Fact Sheet) (archived) | |
| 10 | Extending the new tariffs beyond 150 days would require approval from the United States Congress. | United States Congress, United States | Congressional Research Service (summary on Section 122) (archived) | |
| 11 | The European Union froze ratification of its own trade deal with the United States after the Supreme Court ruling. | European Union, United States, United States Supreme Court | NBC News (archived) | |
| 12 | Analysts from Celios said Indonesia no longer has to ratify the trade deal. | Celios, Indonesia | Instagram Video (Primary Source) (archived) | |
| 13 | International law professor Marco Market argued that Indonesia would have to ratify the deal anyway to avoid public and international embarrassment. | Marco Market, Indonesia | Instagram Video (Primary Source) (archived) | |
| 14 | The Indonesian government said it would continue to process the trade agreement. | Indonesian government | Indonesian Cabinet Secretariat (Setkab) (archived) | |
| 15 | Trump has threatened countries that back out of their deals via social media. | Donald Trump | BBC News (archived) |