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United States and Indonesia signed Agreement on Reciprocal Trade including digital trade provisions

On 19 February 2026, the United States and Indonesia signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. Section 3 of the Agreement governs digital trade and technology. Pursuant to Article 3.2, Indonesia undertakes to facilitate digital trade with the United States by refraining from measures that discriminate against United States digital services or products distributed electronically. Indonesia further commits to ensuring the transfer of data by electronic means across trusted borders, subject to appropriate protections for the conduct of business, and to cooperate with the United States in addressing cybersecurity challenges. Under Article 3.3, Indonesia agrees to engage in consultations with the United States prior to concluding any new digital trade agreement with a third country that could jeopardise essential interests of the United States. Article 3.4 provides that Indonesia shall not impose conditions requiring United States persons to transfer, or grant access to, particular technologies, production processes, source code, or other proprietary knowledge as a condition for conducting business within its territory.

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Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-07-22
under deliberation

On 22 July 2025, the White House issued a framework for the United States - Indonesia Agreement on …

2026-02-19
adopted

On 19 February 2026, the United States and Indonesia signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade. Secti…