The uncertainties triggered by the US' tariff threats could cause some countries to rush into deals at the expense of domestic interests, experts told CNA.

President Trump said Tuesday that he had struck a trade agreement with Indonesia, calling it a “great deal for everybody” in a social media post.

The country has also agreed to purchase $15bn worth in US energy, $4.5bn in American agricultural products and 50 Boeing jets, he later wrote on social media.