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Unpacking U.S. Tariffs and Their Blow to Indonesia’s Economy

Economics

Unpacking U.S. Tariffs and Their Blow to Indonesia’s Economy

(Disclaimer: A correction was made on July 22 on page 15 of the report. The U.S import proportions of Indonesia's top imports from the U.S now reflects the correct 2023 values). On 15 July 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump reported that the U.S has reached a trade agreement with Indonesia. It is reported that Indonesian goods face a 19% import duty to enter the U.S, lower than the 32% imposed earlier on 2 April. While much of the conversation has focused on the immediate impact, Mandala takes a broader view—combining recent developments with academic, trade, and business perspectives to uncover both risks and opportunities for Indonesia.

July 16, 2025

Publication

The Jakarta Post: Bold reform and decisive policies to rejuvenate the textile industry

Op-Ed

The Jakarta Post: Bold reform and decisive policies to rejuvenate the textile industry

To restore industry competitiveness, what’s urgently needed is not just legislation, but also targeted action. Once recognized as a symbol of manufacturing prowess in the 1980s, Indonesia textile industries are now at a crossroads, if not already in steep descent.

July 15, 2025

Media

Tracing Inequality in Indonesia: Between Wealth Distribution and Income Gaps

Economics

Tracing Inequality in Indonesia: Between Wealth Distribution and Income Gaps

The World Bank has updated its global poverty threshold, raising the extreme poverty line of upper-middle-income countries like Indonesia from US$6.85 (2017 PPP) to US$8.30 per day (2021 PPP). In this edition, Mandala examines the two distinct yet interconnected dimensions of inequality—income and wealth—that shape the lived experience of economic hardship in Indonesia.

June 26, 2025

Publication

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