Indonesia will highlight its strategic importance in global trade, especially its natural resources, as it forges ahead with negotiations to try to reduce a 32% tariff imposed by the United States, a government official said on Wednesday.

Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.

In an official letter on White House letterhead dated July 7 and addressed to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Trump stated that a 32 percent import tariff will still be imposed on all Indonesian products entering the U.S., outside of other sectoral tariff schemes. This policy refers to the tariff value previously announced in April.

Indonesia's meeting with United States representatives in Washington on the looming tariffs went "positively", its chief negotiator said on Thursday, with both countries exploring a wider partnership in the critical minerals sector.

Indonesia and the United States have agreed to take concrete steps to advance negotiations on reciprocal tariffs, in a move to deepen bilateral trade relations and foster long-term economic cooperation.

Airlangga is currently in Washington DC to meet US President Donald Trump's team over the looming 32 percent tariffs.

Indonesia will send its main negotiator to the U.S. on Monday ahead of Washington's deadline for tariff agreements on July 9, with the two countries also due to sign a $34 billion deal involving higher imports of U.

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