Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative says the trade agreement framework between the United States and Indonesia is encouraging.
Indonesia is the seventh-largest export market for U.S. dairy products, purchasing approximately $245 million worth of products in 2024.
The final deal has yet to be revealed, but it includes eliminating tariff barriers on over 99 percent of U.S. products. This includes dairy. It also includes commitments to address and prevent barriers to U.S. food and agriculture products in the Indonesian market.
Some of those commitments include:
- Exempting U.S. food and agricultural products from all of Indonesia’s import licensing regimes
- Ensuring transparency and fairness with respect to geographical indications (GIs) including meats and cheeses
- Recognizing U.S. regulatory oversight, including listing of all U.S. meat, poultry and dairy facilities and accepting certificates issued by U.S. regulatory authorities
“We are encouraged by the trade framework between the U.S. and Indonesia and what it means for dairy farmers,” says Board President Heidi Fischer. “By improving market access in Indonesia, we hope to see a rise in the global demand for U.S. dairy products.”
See previous coverage of dairy groups signing a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation between the U.S. and Indonesian dairy industries: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2025/05/28/u-s-dairy-furthers-partnership-with-indonesia/
See previous coverage of Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Randy Romanski’s trade mission to Indonesia this spring. He says this trip is just one part of Wisconsin’s long-term effort to grow international trade: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2025/05/11/promoting-wisconsins-full-ag-portfolio-internationally/
