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Indonesia’s Trade Deal with America: an exercise in Timing, or How to Sign a Treaty One Day Before the Rug is Pulled
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia and the United States signed a trade deal mandating the elimination of import taxes on American products entering Indonesia. | Indonesia, United States, trade deal | The White House (Fact Sheet) (archived) | |
| 2 | The trade deal requires substantial changes to Indonesian laws and regulations, including revisions to labor laws and regulatory practices. | Indonesia, trade deal, labor laws, regulatory practices | The White House (Fact Sheet) (archived) | |
| 3 | The trade deal grants expanded access for American companies to Indonesian minerals. | United States, American companies, Indonesia, minerals | The White House (Fact Sheet) (archived) | |
| 4 | The US Supreme Court declared former President Trump's tariffs illegal shortly after the Indonesia-US trade deal was signed. | US Supreme Court, Donald Trump, tariffs | CBS News (archived) | |
| 5 | Former President Trump imposed new 10% global tariffs under a different legal provision, theoretically enforceable for only 150 days. | Donald Trump, 10% tariffs, United States | CBS News (archived) | |
| 6 | Extending Trump's new tariffs would require approval from the US Congress. | Donald Trump, tariffs, US Congress | Congressional Research Service (via EveryCRSReport.com) (archived) | |
| 7 | Analysts from Celios have stated that Indonesia no longer has to ratify the trade deal in light of the US Supreme Court's ruling. | Celios, Indonesia, trade deal, US Supreme Court | Tempo.co (archived) | |
| 8 | The European Union froze the ratification of its trade deal with the US after the Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs. | European Union, trade deal, United States, US Supreme Court, tariffs | Deutsche Welle (DW) (archived) | |
| 9 | International law professor Marco Marketti has argued that Indonesia should ratify the trade deal to avoid public and international embarrassment. | Marco Marketti, Indonesia, trade deal | Instagram Video (Primary Source) (archived) | |
| 10 | The Indonesian government has stated it will continue to process the trade agreement with the United States. | Indonesian government, trade agreement, United States | Tempo.co (archived) |