Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto met with Brian D. McFeeters, President and CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC), targeting bilateral trade between Indonesia and the United States to reach $33 billion in 2026. Trade figures from January to August 2026 showed positive momentum, totaling $32.34 billion (an 11.82% year-on-year increase) and solidifying the US as Indonesia's second-largest export destination. Direct investment from the US also expanded significantly, reaching $3.4 billion across the first three quarters of 2026 and positioning the country as Indonesia's fourth-largest foreign investor.To support the national target of 8% economic growth by 2029, the Indonesian government is inviting US enterprises to expand partnerships in key sectors, including manufacturing, digital technology, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors, where the market is projected to reach $7.07 billion by 2030. In addition to investment expansion, the bilateral talks addressed critical commercial matters such as industrial overcapacity, Section 301 regulations, and regulatory debottlenecking. The government emphasized its openness to resolving operational hurdles alongside relevant ministries to safeguard bilateral supply chain resilience.Source: https://www.antaranews.com/berita/5815795/airlangga-bidik-kesepakatan-dagang-ri-as-capai-33-miliar-dolar (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: Antara, 27 October 2026