Import and Export Procedures in Indonesia

Trade Policy

Indonesia is a member of the WTO (1995), ASEAN (1967) and G20. Indonesia is currently part to five regional free trade agreements (FTAs) and two bilateral FTAs as follows:

• Regional FTAs signed under the auspices of ASEAN with seven economies individually, including China (the Chinese mainland), Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand
• Two bilateral agreements with Japan and Pakistan

Indonesia is looking to improve its relations with other countries and expand its FTAs and have launched negotiations with Chile, Australia, India, Europe and Korea

Spread across more than 17,500 islands, the Indonesian archipelago is a pivotal trading hub in Southeast Asia. The island country borders Malaysia, Timor-Leste, and Papua New Guinea by land, and Christmas Island, India, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and Palau by sea.

Registration              

For importers

To be legally importing in Indonesia, importers – who may be a person or company – are required to register with Indonesia’s trade department and obtain a customs identification number (Nomor Identitas Kepabeanan, NIK), a personal identification number given by the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.  Besides NIK, importers must obtain an Importer Identification Number (Angka Pengenal Import, API), which serves as a record in the database of importers and their import activities. All import activities are prohibited without the API.

Essentially, there are three types of import licenses available in Indonesia. : API-U (General Import License); API-P (Producer Import License); and a Limited Import License, also known as API Terbatas (API-T). These licenses are limited to a particular industry and do not permit the importation of goods not related to that sector of business.

Required document For importers   

Businesses importing into Indonesia must provide the following documents:

• Commercial invoice, signed by the manufacturer or supplier as true and correct;
• Bill of lading, in three endorsed originals and four non-negotiable copies;
• Certificate of insurance;
• Packing list;
• Import permit; and
• Customs import declaration.

For exporters

Exporters too must first obtain a NIK to carry out export activities. In addition, exporting companies must already have a taxpayer identification number (NPWP) and one of the following business licenses: Trade license (SIUP) from the Ministry of Trade; Manufacturing license from the Ministry of Industry, or other licenses issued by the relevant authority; PMA license issued by the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM); or Exporter identification number (APE).

Required document For exporters

Businesses exporting out of Indonesia must provide the following documents:

• Bill of Lading, Airway bill or other transport documents such as postal receipt, cargo receipt;
• Commercial Invoice;
• Customs Export Declaration;
• Packing List;
• Export declaration of goods (PEB);
• Insurance Certificate;
• Export Permit; and
• Certificate of Origin.

Importers and Exporters must note that the documents may have to be prepared in a special way to comply with the requirements of the import or export country. The required documents depend upon the nature of goods imported (general goods, personal effects, dangerous goods, and livestock among others), regular trade policy of Indonesia government,  specific goods imported to Indonesia such as arms and ammunition, health products, food products, and chemicals.

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