(NAFB.com) – The USDA’s Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Luke Lindberg, arrived in Indonesia over the weekend to begin an agribusiness trade mission. The goal is to expand access to the country’s markets for U.S. goods and boost agricultural exports. The delegation includes 41 agribusinesses, trade organizations, and representatives from four state departments of agriculture. “While Indonesia was our 11th-largest market in 2024, the opportunities here in the world’s fourth most populous nation can’t be overstated,” Lindberg said. Indonesia is an upper-middle-income country with a real GDP of $4.1 trillion, an annual growth rate of five percent, and a large, rapidly-expanding middle class. The mission is also happening at a critical time, thanks to the landmark U.S.-Indonesia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, which eliminates tariffs on nearly all U.S. agricultural exports and reduces long-standing non-tariff barriers.