Minister of Trade Regulation No. 25 of 2022: Newest Import Policies

30 May

To accommodate the needs of the community, especially in the business sector, the Government of Indonesia has issued the Minister of Trade Regulation No. 25 of 2022 concerning Amendments to the Minister of Trade No. 20 of 2021 concerning Import Policy and Regulations (“MoT Reg 25/2022”).

As for some of these changes related to obtaining business permits in the import sector, importers must submit an application electronically to the Minister through the Indonesia National Single Window System (“SINSW”) by obtaining access rights. This access right can be obtained by attaching the following original documents:

for the importer who is an individual, at least it is in the form of a Taxpayer Identification Number or a Citizen Identification Number;
for an importer that is a foundation, at least it is in the form of a Taxpayer Identification Number; and
for importers which are state-owned enterprises, cooperatives, and business entities, at least in the form of Business License Number and Taxpayer Identification Number.

Furthermore, MoT Reg 25/2022 further regulates imported goods in the form of taxable alcoholic beverages (duty paid) and non-taxable alcoholic beverages (duty not paid), which must contain the following data:

Business License Number and identity of the importer;
tariff post/HS;
the number and units of goods for each group;
country of origin;
effective date; and
expiration date.

MoT Reg 25/2022 also added a provision in connection with the issuance, amendment, and extension of import approvals, in which it may be temporarily suspended in the event of a disturbance that causes the SINSW and/or INATRADE System to malfunction.

In addition, there is an obligation for importers who already have a business license in the import sector and/or surveyor reports, to submit a report on the realization of imports to the Minister.

Furthermore, MoT Reg 25/2022 amends the provisions regarding the application of administrative sanctions. Such sanctions may be in the form of the following:

recommendation to suspend the Business License Number;
suspension of business licenses in the import sector;
recommendation on the postponement of technical verification or investigation services;
postponement of issuance of certificate; and
suspension and/or revocation of certificate.

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This client update is the property of ARMA Law and intended for providing general information and should not be treated as legal advice, nor shall it be relied upon by any party for any circumstance. ARMA Law has no intention to provide a specific legal advice with regard to this client update.

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