U.S. senators oppose Indonesia FTA that paves way for nickel subsidies

Southeast Asian country's mining industry is dominated by China, lawmakers say

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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

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).

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