The Indonesian government has imposed safeguard tariffs for imported aluminum foil products. The new regulation is made to anticipate a surge in imports that could potentially threaten the domestic industry. The aluminum products that are subject to this tariff are those that are not printed or has no backing, with thickness below 0.2 millimeters, rolled, and with an aluminum content of 97.5 percent or more with number HS Ex. 7607.11.00, the ministry detailed. The tariff for imported aluminum products is 6 percent for the first year (Nov. 7 2019 to Nov. 6, 2020). Then, in the second year period (Nov. 7, 2020 – Nov. 6, 2021), the tariff was set at%.