U.S.-Indonesia Deal Applauded by American Farmers, Ranchers, Industry Leaders, and Lawmakers

WASHINGTON – President Trump introduced a Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with Indonesia that may unlock vital market entry for American farmers, producers, innovators, and producers. The landmark deal will ship lasting wins for the American individuals, reducing tariff and non-tariff boundaries for American exporters.

This breakthrough deal was met with speedy reward from American farmers, ranchers, trade leaders, and lawmakers:

International Dairy Foods Association Senior Vice President of Trade and Workforce Policy Becky Rasdall Vargas: We couldn’t be extra enthusiastic and energized about in the present day’s announcement for improved entry for U.S. dairy exports to Indonesia. Indonesia is a crucial buying and selling accomplice in a area that’s crucial to U.S. dairy exports, and rising. Today’s announcement represents the most important enchancment of entry U.S. dairy exporters have seen within the area in over a decade and can be a well timed step in the direction of retaining U.S. dairy exporters globally aggressive. We specific our honest appreciation to the Administration and the negotiators for attaining this constructive end result for U.S. dairy.

U.S. Dairy Export Council President and CEO Krysta Harden: Yesterday’s announcement is a crucial step ahead in advancing alternatives for U.S. dairy exporters. This deal is poised to strengthen our long-term partnership with Indonesia whereas giving U.S. dairy corporations a greater shot at competing pretty.

National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Gregg Doud: This seems like it is going to be a big win for U.S. dairy. We commend the Trump Administration for securing an settlement that ought to ship actual advantages for our dairy farmers.

Consortium for Common Food Names Executive Director Jamie Castaneda: The prospect of getting Indonesia decide to a extra clear and balanced method to GIs could be a significant advance within the world battle to protect the usage of widespread meals names like parmesan and feta.

American Soybean Association President and Kentucky Soybean Farmer Caleb Ragland: We respect President Trump and his administration’s efforts in sustaining market entry for U.S. soybeans into Indonesia, and the dedication from USTR to deal with non-tariff boundaries in that market. We look ahead to future offers like this that scale back tariffs and guarantee continued and elevated market entry for U.S. agriculture.

National Oilseed Processors Association President and CEO Devin Mogler: We commend the Trump Administration for prioritizing U.S. farmers on this commerce cope with Indonesia, and particularly for together with soybean meal purchases. NOPA members have invested over $6 billion to develop U.S. soybean crushing capability by over 25% since 2023 ranges to satisfy rising demand for meals, feed and biofuel use, including worth to the crops our nice U.S. farmers produce. Ensuring we’ve entry to rising soybean meal markets like Indonesia ensures our farmers stay aggressive relative to world opponents.

U.S. Grains Council President and CEO Ryan LeGrand: The U.S. Grains Council commends the Trump Administration on its historic commerce cope with Indonesia, that may improve commerce for each nations and locations a zero tariff on the merchandise the Council represents. In the 2023-24 advertising and marketing 12 months, Indonesia was the fourth largest importer for U.S. distillers dried grains with solubles at 1,024,000 metric tons. That interprets into an almost $299 million market, and we hope the deal introduced in the present day won’t solely assist see these numbers enhance however open doorways wider to the total vary of merchandise we’ve to supply.

National Grain and Feed Association President and CEO Mike Seyfert: America’s grain and feed trade appreciates President Trump and his negotiating crew for advancing a daring and strategic commerce framework with Indonesia that delivers significant wins for U.S. agriculture. This settlement opens the door to billions in new exports – together with soybeans, wheat, and different key commodities – whereas eliminating tariffs and chopping purple tape which have lengthy held again U.S. producers.

U.S. Wheat Associates President and CEO Mike Spier: We are excited and grateful to trace this wide-reaching authorities dedication that features the settlement signed earlier this month between Indonesian flour millers and the U.S. wheat trade.
National Corn Growers Association: NCGA helps this growth. Indonesia is a crucial marketplace for U.S. DDGS. We are happy that corn and corn merchandise could have obligation free entry on this deal and look ahead to additional negotiations that profit U.S. corn growers.

National Corn Growers Association: NCGA helps this growth. Indonesia is a crucial marketplace for U.S. DDGS. We are happy that corn and corn merchandise could have obligation free entry on this deal and look ahead to additional negotiations that profit U.S. corn growers.

U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Dan Halstrom: USMEF thanks USTR for its tireless efforts to barter a significant settlement with Indonesia, tackling many difficult points. Indonesia is a market with unbelievable potential, through which the chance for U.S. beef is estimated at $250 million yearly. But in the present day, exports are minimal resulting from quite a few commerce boundaries. We are inspired to see that the highlights detailed within the U.S.-Indonesia joint assertion embrace resolving key points comparable to import licensing, the commodity stability coverage, and Indonesia’s onerous plant-by-plant approval course of.

Meat Institute: The Meat Institute’s members rejoice @realdonaldtrump and @USTradeRep’s work on a cope with Indonesia opening up this vital marketplace for meat and poultry. We look ahead to seeing the main points of the deal and to continued efforts to take away remaining boundaries to commerce in different SE Asian markets.

American Iron and Steel Institute President and CEO Kevin Dempsey: AISI is inspired by in the present day’s announcement of a framework for negotiating an settlement with Indonesia to take away Indonesia’s present export restrictions on crucial minerals, comparable to nickel, which is crucial to stainless-steel manufacturing.

Renewable Fuels Association President and CEO Geoff Cooper: This administration clearly understands the main position American farmers and renewable gasoline producers can play in the case of feeding and fueling the world, and we salute President Trump’s efforts to safe honest and reciprocal agreements across the globe. Breaking down boundaries to honest commerce strengthens our rural financial system and the United States as an entire.

American Petroleum Institute: The U.S. is well-positioned to assist Indonesia’s rising demand for reasonably priced, dependable power.

Coalition of Services Industries President Christine Bliss: The rules issued in the present day mirror vital progress in addressing vital commerce boundaries for U.S. service suppliers within the Indonesian market. We respect the work USTR has performed in securing commitments that may strengthen and reinforce norms of worldwide providers commerce.

Business Software Alliance Senior Vice President of Global Policy Aaron Cooper: The US-Indonesia commerce settlement is a breakthrough in digital commerce coverage. The settlement’s provisions to get rid of tariffs on intangible digital merchandise, guaranteeing cross-border information transfers, and supporting the everlasting extension of the moratorium on digital customs duties expands entry to digital providers and helps the adoption of expertise. This settlement sends a robust sign to the worldwide financial system and lots of industries that depend on open and safe digital commerce, and displays key reforms which have been core BSA priorities for practically a decade.

Computer and Communications Industry Association Vice President Jonathan McHale: The introduced Framework settlement for addressing Indonesia’s many commerce boundaries, together with tariff regimes focusing on digital merchandise, restrictions on cross-border information flows, and native content material necessities for communications units, is a crucial and inspiring step in reforming what has lengthy been probably the most difficult markets for U.S. suppliers. 

The App Association President Morgan Reed: We thank USTR and the Administration for his or her tireless work on behalf of small tech corporations and look ahead to our continued work strengthening American competitiveness globally.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith: President Trump’s aggressive commerce technique is restoring stability and equity for America’s farmers, producers, and innovators, and this new cope with Indonesia is one other large win. Indonesia’s dedication to tug down boundaries to our agricultural merchandise, to get rid of purple tape on our car exports, and develop entry to crucial minerals, is a direct results of President Trump delivering on his promise to place America first.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith: President Trump’s aggressive commerce technique is restoring stability and equity for America’s farmers, producers, and innovators, and this new cope with Indonesia is one other large win. Indonesia’s dedication to tug down boundaries to our agricultural merchandise, to get rid of purple tape on our car exports, and develop entry to crucial minerals, is a direct results of President Trump delivering on his promise to place America first.

Senator Roger Marshall: President Trump delivering one win after one other.

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain: Yesterday marked the LARGEST day in commerce historical past due to President Trump! @POTUS secured historic commerce offers with Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. He is opening up commerce for U.S. exports of ag merchandise, autos, and far more!

Representative Adrian Smith: This deal is a considerable step towards a stage taking part in discipline for American industries. Ambassador Greer continues to work diligently to strike significant offers, and I look ahead to additional collaboration with the administration as negotiations progress. Strengthening ties with Indonesia will assist financial and regional safety within the Indo-Pacific whereas selling cooperation in key sectors, comparable to agriculture, manufacturing, and digital providers.

Representative Kevin Hern: I’m inspired by the U.S.–Indonesia Framework, which commits Indonesia to get rid of present tariffs on intangible merchandise, droop digital import declaration necessities, acknowledge the safe switch of non-public information to the U.S., and assist a everlasting WTO moratorium on customs duties for digital transmissions—crucial steps towards dismantling digital commerce boundaries. By offering certainty for American tech corporations and digital service suppliers, this settlement opens up significant market entry for U.S. innovators and small companies in Indonesia.

Representative Andy Barr: And in a significant victory for Kentucky farmers, Indonesia is eliminating practically all tariffs on U.S. agriculture. They’re additionally planning to purchase billions price of wheat, soybeans, and cotton from U.S. farmers.

Representative Jodey Arrington: President Trump’s commerce cope with Indonesia is a large win for the Food, Fuel, and Fiber Capital of the World! The settlement will enhance West Texas cotton, wheat, and power exports to the world’s fourth most populous nation and get rid of tariffs on 99% of American items. I applaud President Trump and Ambassador Greer for his or her tireless work, and look ahead to persevering with the battle to ship for farmers, ranchers, and producers and put America First.

Representative Mike Haridopolos: Another America First commerce deal secured. Under President Trump’s management, Indonesia is opening its markets to U.S. items with zero tariffs, whereas they’ll pay 19%. Stronger commerce, stronger allies, and a stronger America.

Representative Diana Harshbarger: Another large win for the United States. President Trump continues to usher within the Golden Age of America!

Representative Vern Buchanan: @POTUS has delivered a historic win with new commerce offers that strengthen our ties with Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Governor Jim Pillen: I consider — wholeheartedly — the longer term for household farms in America will get brighter day-after-day that Donald J. Trump is President. These commerce offers and negotiations have the potential to arrange American farmers and producers for generations. 

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