Waka Commission I DPR: Trump's new rate could have an impact on the JCI Rupiah

Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission I Dave Laksono warned the government about the impact of the policy of US President Donald Trump, increased the new tariff value on the import entered by the US. Dave said Trump’s policy could affect the condition of the compound share price index or the JCI to the Rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar. Dave initially explained related to the US new tariff policy. He said Trump decided that because he saw a trade surplus of the sale of goods from other countries, including Indonesia, to the US. “To understand the calculation of this tariff number, we need to look at the background why the US government is applying a high rate to all their trading partners from all corners of the world. President Trump sees a trade surplus to Indonesia with trillions of USD,” Dave said when he was contacted on Thursday (3/4/2025). Browse to continue the content, Dave said Indonesia should adapt to this Trump policy. According to him, Indonesia must improve the supply chain to SDA to offer the best products at affordable prices to the global market. “We need to be able to adapt to the restoration of chain supply, export entry customs, logistics costs, and also human resources and management of our natural resources to continue to provide the best products at affordable prices for all markets in the world,” he said. According to him, if Indonesia does not respond well to this trade war, it will affect the economy. He was of the opinion that this new US tariff could have an impact on the JCI to the Rupiah exchange rate. “Of course, it will cause a variety of speculation that also affect the JCI, the Rupiah exchange rate and the development of the Macro of Indonesia,” he explained. “It is therefore compulsory for the Indonesian government to carry out drastic policies that continue to increase the confidence of the market in Indonesia. And we also use all the existing avenue to relocate the tariff,” he continued. Furthermore, Dave said Trump’s policy will also harm the US. “The one who eventually has to wear is definitely the final consumer, so it will also have an impact on the American community,” he added. Previously, United States President Donald Trump announced a new 10% tariff on almost all imported goods entered by the US. In addition, Trump applies a ‘reciprocal rate’ to a number of countries, including Indonesia. “That’s the statement of our economic independence,” Trump said as he announced these new steps. The president said the US would use the money generated from rates to reduce “taxes and pay our national debt”. Trump then lifted a big map entitled ‘Realipper Cates’. The graph raised by Trump has three columns. The first column is a list of countries. Then the second column is the amount of the tariff charged by a country against the US goods. While the third column contains an answer rate charged by the US. The graph contains a 10% tariff for imports from the UK and 20% for importing the European Union. Indonesia appears on the tariff list. It was said that Indonesia applied a 64% rate to goods from the US. The US will then charge a tariff of 32% of Indonesian goods sold in the US. Watch the video ‘latest tariff diagrams for 185 countries, Indonesia hit 32%’: (MAA/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here