Indonesia also received a letter from Trump last week outlining plans for a 32% tariff on its goods, reportedly bewildering officials who had thought a deal was close. Trump said

Indonesia's president said U.S. counterpart Donald Trump was a "tough negotiator" after the two countries reached a trade deal that led to a reduction of proposed tariff rates to 19% from 32%. The deal is among only a handful reached so far by the Trump administration ahead of an August 1 deadline for negotiations,

The US wants to crack down on Chinese goods in disguise — and Southeast Asian countries are caught in the crossfire.