Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia expects exports to the US to climb after signing a Reciprocal Trade Agreement on Feb. 19 in Washington, Trade Minister Budi Santoso said, citing expanded zero-tariff access for key products.Indonesia faces a 19 percent tariff to enter the US market, Budi said. However, about 1,819 Indonesian tariff lines will receive a 0% import duty under the new agreement.“Exports should increase.Several of our leading commodities now enjoy zero percent tariffs, so logically shipments to the US should rise,” Budi said in Jakarta on Friday.The minister said he hopes the ratification process for the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade can be completed this year, enabling prompt implementation and providing certainty for exporters.“I think ratification can be finalized this year, as it’s still early,” he said, adding the pact will take effect 90 days after ratification and should be accelerated.Commodities eligible for zero tariffs include palm oil, coffee, cocoa, spices and rubber, as well as electronics components such as semiconductors and aircraft parts.Indonesia and the US also agreed to apply a zero-tariff scheme for textiles and apparel under a Tariff Rate Quota mechanism.The scheme allows a specified volume of Indonesian textile and garment exports to enter the US duty-free, with quotas linked to Indonesia’s imports of US raw materials such as cotton and man-made fiber.From January to December 2025, Indonesia posted a US$21.12 billion trade surplus with the US, driven largely by electrical machinery and equipment, knitted apparel and accessories, and footwear.Indonesia’s exports to the US reached US$30.96 billion, led by mechanical machinery and equipment, vehicles and parts, and iron and steel products.Imports from the US totaled US$9.84 billion, mainly mechanical machinery and parts, oilseeds and oleaginous fruits, and electrical machinery and equipment.