US imposes new import tariffs on 60 countries, including Indonesia at 10%

The United States has implemented new import tariffs affecting 60 nations, including Indonesia, as part of a policy under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Indonesia is subject to a 10 percent tariff, a decision announced by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on July 23, 2026 (US time).

According to the USTR's official statement, US Ambassador for Trade Jamieson Greer explained that President Donald Trump initiated these final actions against numerous countries for their perceived failure to effectively implement and enforce bans on goods produced through forced labor. This move follows an extensive USTR investigation, which included public hearings and consultations with trading partners.

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President Trump recognizes that decades of morally persuasive approaches have not succeeded in eliminating forced labor from global supply chains. The United States has had a ban on imports of goods made with forced labor for nearly a century and has consistently enforced it. It is time for our trading partners to do the same.

Greer stated that decades of persuasive approaches have not eradicated forced labor from global supply chains. He emphasized that the US has had a ban on such goods for nearly a century and expects its trading partners to adopt similar measures. The tariffs are intended to rectify practices that violate human rights and distort the market, ultimately improving conditions for workers worldwide.

Specifically, 17 countries, including Indonesia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom, will face the 10 percent tariff. This is based on their implementation of bans on forced labor goods, commitments through reciprocal trade agreements, or partial regimes preventing specific imports. Other nations face different tariff rates, with the EU, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Switzerland facing 10 or 12.5 percent, and others facing 12.5 percent.

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Today's actions will begin to rectify practices that are not only human rights violations but also market-distorting trade practices, thereby improving the welfare of workers around the world. I welcome trading partners who move quickly to adopt bans on imports of goods made with forced labor and look forward to ensuring their effective enforcement.