Indonesia: Buying and Selling
Permits are required for animals and animal products. These documents are issued by the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services. At present, the importation of all chicken products is banned. There is a specific quota system for spirits and wines.
Foreign companies are allowed to import or to manufacture products but not both.
Public authorities require extensive documentation prior to allowing the importation of goods. Local customs brokers are acquainted with the procedures and required format of the documentation. At a minimum, the exporter or their agent must provide a pro-forma invoice, commercial invoice, certificate of origin, bill of lading, packing list, and insurance certificate. In addition to those documents additional certificates are often required by technical agencies with an interest in the content and conformance of the imported product such as food, pharmaceutical, seeds, or chemicals.
The process of providing the documentation includes a requirement that the importer notifies the customs office prior to the arrival of goods and submits import documents electronically through the electronic data interchange (EDI) in a standardised format placed on flash drives. In addition to providing the import documentation, the Custom Office will conduct physical inspection of imported goods.
There is an import fee applicable for incoming goods which is based on the goods classification from Indonesian Customs Tariff Book or Harmonised System Code.
Since 2013, food products are required to include labelling in Indonesian.
For more information, please visit the website of the Indonesian Customs.
Indonesia accepts ATA Carnets for the intended uses of:
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Latest Update: July 2024