JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) stated that Indonesia still has time to negotiate with the United States (US) government regarding the import tariff policy of 32 percent which will be implemented starting August 1, 2025.

Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno said that the room for negotiation was still open before US President Donald Trump's policy was officially implemented.

"The tariff still has time until August 1, right? Earlier I consulted with Mr. Airlangga, Mr. Coordinating Minister, he is still in Brazil. So, the letter gave space until August 1, so there is still time for negotiation," said Arif, when met at the DPR RI Building, Tuesday (8/7/2025).

According to Havas, Trump's tariff notification letter to Indonesia has the same content as those sent to other countries.

He also hopes that the negotiation process between Indonesia and the US handled by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto can achieve good results.

"Still in process. And this is a standard letter. Earlier I also saw the United States' letter to several countries. The sentences are all the same, only the steps are different," said Arif.

In the negotiation process, said Havas, Indonesia will submit a number of offers to the US government.

However, he was reluctant to reveal in detail the strategies and offers that would be made, because they were still in the discussion stage.

"Yes, we have conveyed several offers like that. I can't be specific. Because in the negotiation process, we can't be open about everything. But, there are offers that have been conveyed. Then there are also things that we want specifically," he said.

On that occasion, Havas also dismissed the notion that the imposition of import tariffs on Indonesia was related to Indonesia's membership in the BRICS group of countries.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized that other countries that are not members of BRICS are also affected by similar policies.

“No, that’s not true. Because many countries that are not BRICS are also (affected). If I see the letter, yes. Well, this is it. You guys check again, I might be wrong,” said Havas.

He then detailed the tariffs imposed on a number of other countries, such as Japan 24 percent, South Korea 25 percent, Myanmar 44 percent, Laos 48 percent, South Africa 37 percent.

Then Thailand 36 percent, Cambodia 49 percent, Bangladesh 37 percent, Bosnia 35 percent, Tunisia 28 percent, and Serbia 37 percent.

"There are also many countries that are not BRICS members. So, nothing to do, right," Havas said.