Jakarta, May 4 -- Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has lobbied the National Cotton Council (NCC) of America in the hope of having the United States' new trade scheme to help Indonesia's garment product exports enjoy the lowest import tariff possible.

"We are considering a deal (with the NCC) in which we purchase US-made processed cotton to Indonesia and export the final garment product back to the US. We expect a lower tariff, zero per cent if possible, through this scheme," Kadin Indonesia Chief Anindya Bakrie said.

Per the written remarks on Saturday, Bakrie discussed the proposal while meeting NCC Vice President Robbie Minch in Washington D.C.

While asking NCC to consider the proposed scheme, the Kadin chief also...