Notably, the US has forced Indonesia to several steep terms on digital trade. Indonesia has committed to addressing barriers impacting digital trade, services, and investment, a White House statement from July last year stated. The US has also raised concerns about digital services taxes with a number of trade partners, particularly the EU. The US had also threatened to impose additional 10% tariffs over a dispute on the digital services tax. “The disproportionate capture of US firms by the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) is also noted as undermining US competitiveness due to increased compliance costs not borne by EU competitors,” the USTR said.

Source: Indian Express February 11, 2026 07:02 UTC