Supply ChainU.S. senators oppose Indonesia FTA that paves way for nickel subsidies
Southeast Asian country's mining industry is dominated by China, lawmakers say
A dump truck loads raw nickel ore at a nickel mining site of Vale in Sorowako, South Sulawesi province. Indonesia is the world's largest producer of nickel. © Reuters
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
November 2, 2023 06:29 JST
WASHINGTON -- U.S. lawmakers have expressed concern about signing a limited free trade agreement with Indonesia, seeking to block the Southeast Asian nation's critical minerals from benefitting indirectly from subsidies created under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).