Jakarta, April 8 -- The Indonesian government is preparing policies to support sectors affected by the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States, an official said.

"The government will prepare policies to support sectors impacted by the US tariffs, particularly labor-intensive industries," said Chairperson of the National Economic Council (DEN), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, during a discussion in Jakarta on Tuesday.

According to data from the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), several Indonesian export products are expected to be affected by the policy, including textiles, garments, footwear, and palm oil.

Indonesia has prepared a proposal to negotiate the tariffs with the US, and a delegation is scheduled to...