United States of America - Republic of Indonesia Reciproc al Trade Agreement - Tariffs, Quotas, and Non-Tariff Barriers

Sep 10, 2026

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Reciprocal trade and investment agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia establishes commitments to strengthen bilateral economic partnership. It focuses on tariff treatment and the removal or limitation of quantitative restrictions on originating goods, while addressing non-tariff barriers including import licensing disciplines, technical regulations and conformity assessment rules, and limits on disguised restrictions. It also sets agriculture market-access expectations, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, geographical indications, specific cheese and meat terms, and baseline intellectual property protection obligations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages45

Reading Time1 h 53 min

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Preamble

Section 1. Tariffs and Quotas

Article 1.1. Tariffs

Article 1.2. Quantitative Restrictions

Section 2. Non-Tariff Barriers and Related Matters

Article 2.1. Import Licensing

Article 2.2. Technical Regulations, Standards, and Conformity Assessment

Article 2.3. Agriculture

Article 2.4. Geographical Indications

Article 2.5. Cheese and Meat Terms

Article 2.6. Intellectual Property

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA ON RECIPROCAL TRADE Preamble The Government of the United States of America (“United States”) and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia (“Indonesia”) (hereinafter referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”), EMPHASIZING their shared values of commitment to sovereignty, economic prosperity, and resilient supply chains; RECOGNIZING the cooperation between them, in particular in their trade and investment relations, as reflected in the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia Concerning the Establishment of the Council on Trade and Investment, done at Christchurch on July 16, 1996; INTENDING to enhance reciprocity and mutual benefit in their bilateral trade and investment relationship by addressing tariff and non-tariff barriers; and SEEKING to promote economic growth and strengthen their economic partnership through increased alignment on national and regional economic security matters, HAVE AGREED as follows: Section 1. Tariffs and Quotas Article 1. 1: Tariffs 1. Indonesia shall apply a rate of customs duty1 on originating goods ofthe United States asset out in Schedule 1 to Annex I. 1 For purposes of this Agreement, customs duty includes any duty or charge of any kind imposed on or in connection with the importation of a good, and any surtax or surcharge imposed in connection with such importation, but does not include any: (a) charge equivalent to an internal tax imposed consistently with Article III:2 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994); (b) fee or other charge imposed in connection with the importation commensurate with the cost of services rendered; or (c) antidumping or countervailing duty applied pursuant to a Party’s law. 2. The United States shall apply a revised reciprocal tariff rate on originating goods of Indonesia as set out in Schedule 2 to Annex I. Article 1.2: Quantitative Restrictions Indonesia shall not impose or maintain quantitative restrictions, including through the application of import licenses, a commodity balance program, or similar measures, on imports of originating goods ofthe United States, except in accordance with the GATT 1994. Section 2. Non-Tariff Barriers and Related Matters Article 2.1: Import Licensing Indonesia shall not apply import licensing2 to U. S. goods in a manner that restricts the importation of such goods. Indonesia shall ensure that any non-automatic import licensing that it applies is applied only to administer an underlying measure, and in a manner that is transparent, non-discriminatory, not unduly burdensome, and that does not reduce the competitiveness of U.S. exports. Article 2.2: Technical Regulations, Standards, and Conformity Assessment 1. The Parties recognize their existing rights and obligations with respect to each other under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) . Indonesia shall allow U.S. goods that comply with applicable U.S. or international standards, U.S. technical regulations, or U.S. or international conformity assessment procedures to enter its territory without additional conformity assessment requirements. In doing so: (a) Indonesia shall accord to the conformity assessment bodies of the United States treatment no less favorable than that it accords to its own bodies; and (b) Indonesia shall facilitate the acceptance of U.S. compliance procedures for goods that are not subject to third-party conformity assessment in the U.S. regulatory framework. 2. Indonesia shall ensure that technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures are applied in a non-discriminatory manner and do not operate as disguised restrictions on bilateral trade, and shall remove existing technical barriers to trade in areas that underm

FAQs

What tariff-related commitments does Indonesia make under the agreement?

Indonesia applies customs duty rates to originating U.S. goods as set out in Schedule 1 to Annex I.

How does the agreement limit quantitative restrictions on imports?

Indonesia must not impose or maintain quantitative restrictions on imports of originating U.S. goods, except as permitted under the GATT 1994.

What rules govern import licensing for U.S. goods?

Indonesia must not apply import licensing in a way that restricts U.S. goods, and non-automatic licensing must be transparent, non-discriminatory, not unduly burdensome, and administered so it does not reduce the competitiveness of U.S. exports.

Sep 10, 2026

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