The talks Monday and Tuesday formed part of a regular dialogue under a bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement, which for some countries has resulted in a free trade pact with the United States.

Barbara Weisel, assistant US Trade Representative (USTR) for Southeast Asia and Pacific affairs, and Halida Milyani, special assistant to Indonesian Trade Minister Marie Elka Pangestu, held "extremely constructive" talks, the USTR office said in a statement.

"The bilateral agenda included discussion about work under a joint action plan to improve intellectual property protection in Indonesia," it said.

"They also discussed addressing market access issues related to customs and agriculture and measures to improve Indonesia's investment climate, including the government's anti-corruption campaign, for which the US government expressed its strong support.

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The USTR office said that Weisel and Milyani also discussed the possible pursuit of an accord to combat illegal logging, which remains endemic in Indonesia's rainforests.