Washington retracts duties from various Indonesian products
The United States has removed tariffs from various Indonesian products under a privileged trade facility. This is a part of the ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries, Indonesian officials said.
In a report from the Indonesian trade ministry, the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) removed tariffs for products such as laminated wood, thin plywood, dry onions, Rattan handicrafts, artificial sugar, honey, and caramel.
The products were previously imposed with tariffs due to its exports breaching the U.S.’ “competitive need limitations”, said Iman Pambagyo, head of the ministry’s department of international trade negotiations.
The ministry further said that the products are now part of more than 3,500 exports that get duty-free treatment under the General System of Preferences, a U.S. trade facility given to poor and developing countries.
Indonesian stocks plummeted to a level that resulted in a temporary trading halt as the number of infected cases by the coronavirus locally and globally increased significantly. The Jakarta Composite Index plunged by 5%, ending its 2-day gain ...
WASHINGTON - The United States and China have gained progress in achieving the agriculture-related agreements of a Phase 1 trade deal that produced results on February 14, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Trade Representative ...
The U.S. consumer product companies shifted their production scheme by halting the run of other products and maximizing the production of essential products that are highly demanded amid the virus outbreak. Traditional retailers and stores ...
Dollar softens as Beijing and Washington sign Phase 1 trade deal The U.S. Dollar stood its ground to the riskier Asian currencies on Thursday as a signed Phase 1 trade deal between Beijing and Washington showed optimism for investors. The ...
UNITED STATES TO KEEP TARIFFS ON CHINESE PRODUCTS UNTIL PHASE 2 PACT: MNUCHIN WASHINGTON-The United States will continue the ongoing rounds of tariffs on Chinese products until such time that both sides come up with a second phase of the US-China ...