Indonesia President to Attend First Meeting of Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ in Washington

JAKARTA, Feb 12 – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will make a state visit to the United States in mid-February to sign a reciprocal tariff agreement and attend the inaugural Board of Peace (BoP) summit, an official said.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto confirmed Wednesday that Prabowo is expected to attend the BoP event on February 19, while also finalizing the long-negotiated tariff deal with Washington.  

Hartarto noted that Indonesia currently faces a 19 percent import tariff from the US, reduced from 32 percent in earlier rounds of talks. 

“We are waiting for the draft deal to be completed 100 percent,” he said.  

State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi added that negotiations reached the final legal drafting stage during talks held in Washington, D.C., January 12–19, 2026.  

Under the agreement, Indonesia will expand market access for American products and address non-tariff barriers, while the US has pledged tariff exemptions for Indonesian commodities not produced domestically, including palm oil, cocoa, coffee, and tea.  

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Fox Business on February 10 that Indonesia is “the next big one” in America’s trade agenda, highlighting the country’s population of over 250 million as a growing market for US goods.