WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The White House announced a reciprocal trade agreement with Indonesia on Thursday while President Prabowo Subianto was in Washington to attend the first meeting of President Donald Trump’s .
Under the agreement, Southeast Asia鈥檚 largest economy will eliminate tariffs for 99% of American goods while the U.S. will maintain tariffs on most Indonesian goods at 19%, the White House said. That is the same rate the U.S. has set for Cambodia and Malaysia. Indonesia also agreed to address non-tariff barriers to U.S. goods and to remove restrictions on exports to the U.S. for critical minerals and other industrial commodities, the White House said.
Indonesian and U.S. companies also reached 11 deals this week worth $38.4 billion, including purchases of U.S. soybeans, corn, cotton and wheat, cooperation in critical minerals and oil field recovery, and joint ventures in computer chips.
鈥淲e have negotiated very intensively over the last few months, and I think we have reached solid understandings on many issues,” Prabowo told business executives Wednesday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
A White House statement called it a 鈥済reat deal” and said it 鈥渨ill help both countries to strengthen economic security, promote economic growth, and thereby continuously lead to global prosperity.鈥�
The agreement was later signed by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and his Indonesian counterpart, Airlangga Hartarto.
Hartarto told a news conference from Washington that both governments cast the agreement as marking the start of a 鈥渘ew golden age鈥� in bilateral economic ties and Indonesia will introduce measures designed to keep trade flows secure and prevent misuse of sensitive goods.
Indonesia’s pledge for Gaza stabilization force
The agreement was announced the same day that Prabowo, leader of the world鈥檚 most populous Muslim country, reiterated his pledge at the Board of Peace meeting to or 鈥渕ore if necessary鈥� for an international stabilization force in Gaza.
Indonesia was among the first to make a firm commitment to a critical element of Trump鈥檚 postwar Gaza .
鈥淧resident Prabowo of Indonesia, thank you very much,鈥� Trump said at the Board of Peace meeting. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a big country you have, and you do a great job.鈥�
Prabowo praised Trump in return. 鈥淲e are very optimistic with the leadership of President Trump, this vision of real peace will be achieved,鈥� Prabowo said. 鈥淭here will be problems, but we will prevail.鈥�
Cambodia and Vietnam are the two other Southeast Asian countries that joined the board, which was originally envisioned as overseeing the Gaza ceasefire but has taken shape with wider ambitions to broker other global conflicts.
Their leaders also came to Washington for the inaugural meeting. Cambodia has already inked a trade deal with the U.S., while .
Critical minerals play into Indonesia deal
Indonesian companies agreed this week to buy 1 million tons of soybeans, 1.6 million tons of corn and 93,000 tons of cotton from the U.S. They also pledged to buy up to 5 million tons of U.S. wheat by 2030.
The countries agreed to cooperate on critical minerals, though details were not immediately available.
Washington is seeking Indonesia鈥檚 agreement to lift restrictions on critical mineral exports, which the Trump administration argues could from supply鈥慶hain disruptions. The administration has sought to defend against on the for everything from fighter jets to smartphones.
At the Chamber of Commerce event, Prabowo said Indonesia can serve as a 鈥渂ridge鈥� and 鈥渉onest broker鈥� between great powers, apparently referring to the U.S.-China competition.
Vietnam’s leader makes first visit to the US since being reelected
At the Board of Peace meeting, Trump called Vietnam 鈥渋ncredible as a country and as a force鈥� and told leader To Lam that it was 鈥渁 really great honor to have you.”
Lam’s visit to the U.S. is his first since as the head of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party last month. Typically, China is an initial stop in a nod to the countries’ ideological ties and Beijing鈥檚 status as Vietnam鈥檚 largest trading partner. before traveling to the U.S. during his first term.
Analysts say Lam’s visit to the U.S. before traveling to Beijing this time around is a notable shift in sequencing. Hanoi describes its foreign policy as independent and balanced among major powers.
Trade negotiations between Vietnam and the United States are ongoing following the Trump administration . The latest, sixth round of talks concluded in early February.
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Karmini reported from Jakarta, Indonesia, and Ghosal from Hanoi, Vietnam.
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This story has been corrected to reflect that the presidents announced the deal but did not sign it. It was later signed by their representatives.
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