Jakarta, April 8 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has highlighted a strategic opportunity for the country to expand exports from labor-intensive industries, such as clothing and footwear, following the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States.

He explained that the U.S. import tariff on Indonesian goods, set at 32 percent, is still lower than the rates imposed on several competing countries, including Vietnam (46 percent), Bangladesh (37 percent), and Cambodia (49 percent).

"This market penetration is highly beneficial for Indonesia's economy, as it has a significant multiplier effect in terms of job creation in labor-intensive sectors," he said during an economic forum in Jakarta on Tu...