US President Donald Trump says he has struck a trade pact with Indonesia resulting in significant purchase commitments from the south-east Asian country, after negotiations to avoid steeper tariffs. Indonesian goods entering the United States would face a 19% tariff, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. US exports to Indonesia rose 3.7% last year, while imports from there were up 4.8%, leaving the US with a goods trade deficit of nearly $18bn. It remains unclear when the lower tariff level announced on Tuesday will take effect for Indonesia. Trump has unveiled blanket tariffs on trading partners in part to address what his administration deems as unfair practices that hurt US businesses.