Trump Tariffs Could Be Boomerang For The US, Especially Smartphones To Laptops

JAKARTA - President of the United States (US) Donald Trump continues to impose a reciprocal rate of 32 percent on Indonesia, and will take effect from August 2025.

The policy is considered to be backfired for the US government.

Chairman of the Indonesian Logistics Association (ALI) Mahendro Rianto said Trump's reciprocal tariff policy could also backfire on US products.

"Well, what can backfire for America is when he also exports a lot of goods in Indonesia. The cellphone, right," he told VOI, Friday, July 11.

He highlighted the steps taken by the Indonesian government to hold back the circulation of US-made cellphones, Apple, to be traded in Indonesia.

The reason is that there needs to be an investment commitment that is equivalent to market value in Indonesia.

Although the latest developments on the iPhone 16 have officially circulated in the country.

"He's implementing the resipulation because Apple here is hampered by us, right? Because, he said, the production permit, what's the name, for selling in Indonesia must be able to produce here. Yes, yes, that's our right, right," he said.

"He will also be affected when Indonesia reacts to it (the goods that enter Indonesia). If he (the tariff pair) is 32 percent, fine. But laptops, cellphones, all kinds of things, can't enter us either," he continued.

Previously, it was reported that the President of the United States (US) Donald Trump still imposed a reciprocal tariff of 32 percent on Indonesia, and will take effect from August 2025.

As long as the tariff is not yet valid, the US government opens space for trading partner countries including Indonesia to negotiate.

The Indonesian Government delegation led by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto held a meeting with the US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and the United States Trade Representative Jamieson though. This meeting is an important step in efforts to strengthen trade cooperation between Indonesia and the United States (US).

Airlangga said Indonesia and the US agreed to intensify tariff negotiations in the next three weeks to ensure the best results for both parties.

"We already have the same understanding as the US regarding the progress of the negotiations. In the future, we will continue to strive to resolve these negotiations with the principle of mutual benefit," said Airlangga in his statement, Thursday, July 10.