#Commodity
FDI detects Cesium-137 in Indonesian cloves, government declares special incident
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported the discovery of radioactive material Cesium-137 in cloves exported from Indonesia.
Luhut to meet U.S. Trade Secretary to bid for duty-free access for key RI commodities
U.S. Secretary of Trade Howard Lutnick is scheduled to meet with National Economic Council (DEN) Chairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan to assist in negotiations to exempt several Indonesian commodities from import duties in the U.S. market.
Former Trade minister sentenced to 4.5 years for sugar import corruption
The Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court sentenced former Minister of Trade Thomas Trikasih Lembong, aka Tom Lembong, on Friday, July 18, 2025 to four years and six months in prison after declaring him guilty of corruption related to Indonesia’s sugar import policy.
Government affirms import deregulation remains measurable
The government has emphasized that the import deregulation plan will not be carried out carelessly and will continue to consider national interests, especially domestic producers and industries.