Tag: Indonesia


  • WTO Backs EU

    Dispute Settlement Body adopts panel report largely upholding EU anti-dumping duties on Indonesian fatty acid, handing Brussels a rules-based win while ordering a narrow fix to its dumping calculations By the International Trade Desk, Peacock Tariff Consulting GENEVA, Aug. 31, 2026. The World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body on Friday formally adopted the panel report in…

  • Grain Tax Rises

    Russia’s weekly floating levy on wheat and corn jumped again on 26 August, tightening the fiscal screw on exporters at the precise moment that war damage has closed most of the country’s Black Sea shipping capacity. MOSCOW, August 27, 2026 (Peacock Tariff Consulting) – Russia has raised its export duties on wheat, meslin and corn…

  • Glass Wall Up

    India has imposed a one-year minimum import price on clear float glass, restricting shipments priced below Rs 34,000 per tonne while a subsidy investigation into Malaysian and Indonesian producers runs its course. NEW DELHI, August 24, 2026. India has erected a price floor beneath one of the construction and automotive sectors’ most fundamental inputs. In…

  • Jakarta Polymer

    Indonesia opens an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese superabsorbent polymers, the invisible ingredient in every diaper, as Southeast Asia’s trade defenses harden JAKARTA, August 19, 2026 Indonesia has launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of superabsorbent polymers from China, training its trade defense apparatus on the unseen but indispensable material at the heart of every disposable…

  • SAP Probe Opens

    Indonesia launches an anti-dumping investigation into Chinese superabsorbent polymers, the workhorse chemical inside diapers and sanitary products, after a petition from PT Nippon Shokubai Indonesia JAKARTA, August 18, 2026 Indonesia has opened a new front in its expanding campaign against allegedly underpriced Chinese industrial goods, this time targeting the obscure but commercially vital chemical that…

  • CEPA Fast Lane

    Jakarta mounts a high-level diplomatic push to sign and ratify its landmark trade pact with the European Union before the end of 2026, targeting entry into force in early 2027 as new tariff pressure from Washington and a mixed WTO ruling sharpen the case for market diversification. International Trade Desk | Peacock Tariff Consulting JAKARTA,…

  • Jakarta Waiver

    Indonesia scraps import duties on aircraft spare parts and on LPG bound for petrochemical plants in a second-half stimulus push, handing cost relief to airlines and plastics producers just as new United States tariffs begin to bite across Southeast Asia. International Trade Desk | Peacock Tariff Consulting JAKARTA, July 28 – Indonesia has eliminated import…

  • Indonesia Advances Export Control Plan Despite Uncertainty

    Indonesia is pressing ahead with a sweeping plan to centralize exports of its most valuable commodities, creating regulatory uncertainty for natural-resource producers and the global buyers who depend on them. As of June 1, 2026, coal, palm oil and ferroalloy producers must submit export documents to a newly created state-owned firm, PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia…

  • Nickel Heads for First Deficit in Five Years as Indonesia and the Iran War Rewrite the Supply Map

    For half a decade the nickel story was a story about surplus. Indonesia built an industrial machine that flooded the world with metal, prices ground lower, and producers from Australia to New Caledonia to Canada were forced offline because they simply could not compete with the cost curve Jakarta had engineered. That narrative is now…

  • LNG Cargoes Redirected Mid-Voyage: Energy Price Arbitrage Reshaping Global Supply

    Mid-Voyage Cargo Redirection and Price Arbitrage Dynamics Liquefied natural gas tankers that were originally destined for Europe have literally reversed course mid-voyage and are redirecting to Asian markets, seeking higher prices for LNG cargo. A significant Europe-bound LNG tanker recently turned around to pursue Asian spot market demand after evaluating relative prices in competing markets.…