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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, April 7, 2025. Here are the highlights: Apindo Calls 4 Key Steps for Govt to Counter Trump's Import Tariffs; Trump's Tariffs on ASEAN Countries;Trump's High Tariff Impact: All Countries Feel the Heat Except for These 4.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Apindo Calls 4 Key Steps for Govt to Counter Trump's Import Tariffs
The Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) has formulated several proposals to the government to minimize the impact of the implemented import tariffs from the United States. The Chairperson of Apindo, Shinta Widjaya Kamdani, stated that the government needs to act quickly to anticipate potential international trade congestion due to the implemented reciprocal import tariffs of 32 percent for Indonesia.
Shinta proposed that Indonesia and the U.S. create supply chain integration to support the needs of the Indonesian industry and the industry in the U.S. "Thus, Indonesian exports are seen as an effort to make U.S. industry more competitive, not a threat, he said," Shinta explained the purpose of uniting the industrial supply chain when contacted by Tempo on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
2. Trump's Tariffs on ASEAN Countries
United States President Donald Trump officially announced new import tariffs for its trading partners. The U.S. applies varying tariffs to several trading partners. The White House referred to implementing these global tariffs as the U.S.'s method of enforcing the golden rule in the era of President Trump.
According to a White House fact sheet on global import tariffs published on April 2, 2025, the Golden Rule of the Golden Era is the U.S.'s way of asking other countries to treat them the same way the U.S. treats them.
3. Trump's High Tariff Impact: All Countries Feel the Heat Except for These 4
The President of the United States (US), Donald Trump, has officially implemented a new import tariff policy, also known as the Trump tariffs, which has shaken the global market.
Through an Executive Order announced on "Liberation Day" in the Rose Garden of the White House, Trump set a basic tariff of 10 percent for almost all countries, with higher tariffs imposed on about 60 countries deemed to have the "most unfair" trade relationship with the US. However, amidst this broad policy, four countries are actually exempt from this tariff, which are Russia, North Korea, Belarus, and Cuba.
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Trump Tariffs May Spur Indonesia's Digitalization, Says Expert
22 menit lalu
The new U.S. import tariff policy will have no impact on the digital sector, which has long been U.S.
Indonesia Reveals ASEAN to Prioritize Negotiations on Trump Tariffs
2 jam lalu
Indonesian government reaches an agreement with ASEAN countries to prioritize negotiation with the US in response to Trump's tariffs.
China Vows Better Trade Policies as US Tariff Controversy Grows
2 jam lalu
China promises better international economic cooperation policies following the global scrutiny of U.S. import tariffs.
U.S. Official: Over 50 Countries Seek Trade Talks After Trump Declares Sweeping Tariffs
2 jam lalu
More than 50 countries are said to have asked the US to reopen negotiations on import tariffs set by Donald Trump.
Prabowo on Trump Tariffs: Indonesia to Negotiate with the US
4 jam lalu
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that Indonesia is facing challenges as the world was shaken by the trade war due to Trump's tariffs.
Apindo Calls 4 Key Steps for Govt to Counter Trump's Import Tariffs
7 jam lalu
The Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) has formulated several proposals to the government to minimize the impact of the new import tariffs from the United States.
Trump's Tariffs on ASEAN Countries
8 jam lalu
Trump imposes different import tariff rates on ASEAN countries. Indonesia is subjected to a 32 percent tariff starting Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Prabowo Meets Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim to Discuss Trump Tariff Impact on ASEAN
8 jam lalu
Talks in Malaysia focused on U.S. trade measures and regional cooperation following Trump's tariff announcement.
Govt Urged to Block Dumped Goods Flooding Indonesia After Trump's Tariff Hike
8 jam lalu
Prabowo's administration is being urged to curb an influx of dumped Chinese goods after the United States imposed reciprocal import tariffs.
China Retaliates Against Trump by Imposing a 34% Import Tariff on US Goods
9 jam lalu
One of the main steps taken by China is the implementation of a 34 percent import tariff on all goods imported from the United States (US).
