Jakarta, July 26 -- Indonesian State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi reiterated that the government's policy of exempting certain imports from the United States from the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) regulation would not harm local products.

He made the statement during a press conference at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta on Friday, addressing public concerns about a possible influx of imported goods.

The minister underlined that the policy would only apply to specific products that will not adversely affect domestically made goods.

"As explained earlier by the coordinating minister for economic affairs, we do not intend to apply this TKDN facility to just any products. In other words, the policy will target only certain...