THOUGHTS OF THE PEOPLE - State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi revealed that the United States Government and Indonesia are still in the stages of review and negotiation regarding the reciprocal tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.
This statement responds to the telephone conversation between President Prabowo Subianto and Trump on Thursday, June 12, 2025, one of the topics being bilateral cooperation and global peace.
"Discussing (reciprocal tariffs), in context, we sent a negotiation team yesterday and then studied by each party," Prasetyo told the media at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, quoting Antara.
Furthermore, when asked about the details of that phone call, Prasetyo confirmed that import tariffs became one of the topics discussed, although not specifically.
I explained that Indonesia had sent a special team to negotiate the reciprocal import tariff of 32 percent imposed on Indonesia.
When asked about the success of the negotiation team, Prasetyo emphasized that Indonesia also made offers in the trade sector.
"Not about success or failure, we also offer something and some parties are learning it," he said.
Overall, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives a positive signal from the results of talks between President Prabowo and President Trump. "Insyaallah positive, must be optimistic. Don't be negative all the time," he said.
Prabowo and Trump Speak via Phone
Previously, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya revealed details of the phone call between President Prabowo Subianto and President Donald Trump that lasted nearly 15 minutes. The two national leaders exchanged pleasantries and discussed the latest developments in their respective countries.
"The two leaders asked about each other's well-being and the latest developments, both in America and in Indonesia," Teddy Indra said in his statement on Friday, June 13, 2025.
On this occasion, the leaders of Indonesia and Uncle Sam's country exchanged congratulations on their election as part of the presidential election process.
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