As a top-tier government delegation kicks off trade talks in Washington, Jakarta is counting on critical minerals to help secure access to the United States market for Indonesian goods, but the US is looking to reduce import dependence in that area too. Leading the delegation, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said both sides had agreed that the negotiations, set to complete within 60 days, would include investment and trade partnerships, critical minerals and the development of a reliable supply chain corridor. Indonesia’s main effort now is directed at negotiating lower US import tariffs, placing initiatives like a critical minerals FTA on the back burner, but both aspects are connected if the government leverages its critical mineral wealth as a strategic bargaining chip to secure more favorable trade terms with the US in general.Source : https://www.thejakartapost.com/business/2025/04/22/govt-flaunts-critical-minerals-in-trade-talks-with-us.html (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: The Jakarta Post, 22/04/2025