| Intro | Indonesia's customs administration is the Directorate General of Customs & Excise (Bea Cukai / DGCE) under the Ministry of Finance. The LARTAS (Larangan Pembatasan) regime tags HS codes with import/export licence, quota, and conformity conditions. Halal certification is progressively mandatory since 2019. |
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| Primary authorities | - DGCE (Bea Cukai)Customs entry, CEISA filings, AEO administration.
- Ministry of Trade (Kemendag)Import/export licences, trade remedy, C/O.
- BPOMFood, drug, cosmetic pre-market registration.
- BSNSNI (Indonesian National Standard) accreditation.
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| Licensing regimes | - API-U / API-PGeneral importer / producer-importer identification number. · Kemendag
- Import approval (Persetujuan Impor)LARTAS-listed HS codes: steel, textiles, footwear, agri. · Kemendag
- SNI conformityMandatory Indonesian standard for regulated products (steel, cement, tyres, toys). · BSN-accredited LSPro
- Halal certificationFood, beverage, cosmetic, some services under Law 33/2014, phased mandatory. · BPJPH
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| Prohibited goods | - · Used clothing (Permendag 40/2022 - strict enforcement).
- · Second-hand consumer electronics without special permit.
- · Certain pesticides on Rotterdam Convention list.
- · CITES-listed wildlife and derivatives.
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| Restricted goods | - · Steel - Permendag automatic import approval + safeguard duties.
- · Textiles/apparel - Permendag 8/2024 import quotas & port routing.
- · Sugar and rice - state-trading enterprise regime.
- · Chemicals & precursors - Kemendag / BNN licensing.
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| Labelling requirements | - · Bahasa Indonesia label for food, cosmetics, drugs, electronics.
- · BPOM registration number on food and cosmetic labels.
- · Halal logo (BPJPH) on covered products.
- · SNI mark on regulated products.
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| Sanctions overlay | - · UNSC measures implemented via Presidential Regulation.
- · No autonomous sanctions; PPATK (FIU) does OFAC/UN screening for financial sector.
- · Compliance with US secondary sanctions is bank-driven for USD trade.
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| Dispute resolution | Customs objection to DGCE within 60 days; appeal to Pengadilan Pajak (Tax Court). BANI (Indonesian National Arbitration Board) is the domestic institutional forum. NY Convention party since 1981. |
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