Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian government expects the final tariff rate on its exports to the United States to be 18 percent, subject to talks with Washington and the completion of the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) Section 301 investigation.Susiwijono Moegiarso, Secretary of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, explained on Saturday that Indonesia is subject to a temporary 10 percent tariff until July 24.Following that period, Indonesia will face a 10 percent tariff under the Section 301 investigation concerning forced labor, along with an additional tariff related to structural excess capacity.After accounting for the combined tariff measures and exemptions for several commodities, Indonesia's final tariff rate is expected to be 18 percent.”We targeted this figure as the final outcome of the process to ensure clarity and continuity in the implementation,” Moegiarso said.However, the projection is subject to the conclusion of the legal and administrative process in the US, as the US administration is currently seeking public comments on the findings and will conduct hearings before making a final decision on the tariff.Meanwhile, Moegiarso assessed that Indonesia is in a relatively favorable position in regard to the USTR findings of the Section 301 investigation against Indonesia and dozens of other countries.According to the USTR findings, Indonesia was among the small number of countries with an established law against forced labor but “failed to effectively enforce” it.The ministry secretary assured the Section 301 probe on Indonesia is part of bilateral trade cooperation with the US. Commitments sealed between the two countries will also facilitate Indonesia's accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).”The conclusion of the structural excess capacity will follow in several weeks after the end of the temporary tariff on July 24,” he noted.Besides Indonesia, other economies that the USTR found inadequate on effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor are Canada, Ecuador, the European Union, Mexico, and Pakistan.The USTR proposed an additional 10 percent tariff for the six countries, including Indonesia. The agency also found that 54 other countries had failed to impose and effectively enforce the relevant standards, as well as proposed an additional 12.5 percent tariff on imports from those countries.