Jakarta, Jan. 8 -- The Indonesian government seeks to complete trade agreement discussions and tariff negotiations with the United States (US) in early 2026, as the country remains Indonesia's second-largest trading partner.

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded that Indonesia's largest trading partners for the January-November 2025 period were China with a value of US$58.24 billion, followed by the United States with US$28.14 billion, and India with US$16.44 billion.

"Because the US is Indonesia's second-largest trading partner, we want to finalize the trade agreement in early 2026," said Haryo Limanseto, spokesperson for the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, when contacted from Jakarta on Thursday.

He expressed optimism that ...