G/LIC/N/2/IDN/40  
 
15 August 2018  
(18-5158) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT  
INDONESIA  
The following notification, dated  13 August 2018 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of  Indonesia . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Indonesia  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture  No. 24/2018 dated 
6 June  2018, concerning the amendment of Regulation of 
the Minister of Agriculture No. 
38/PERMENTAN/HR.060/11/2017 on Import Recommedation 
of Horticultural Product  
3 Date of Publication  
 06/06/2018  
4 Date of entry into force  
 06/06/2018  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  The Main Regulation  
http://riph.pertanian.go.id/asset/media/download/file/44610
25cd8ecc0788069c2d97a748b68.pdf   
 
The Amendment  
http://riph.pertanian.go.id/asset/media/do wnload/file/18a63
615b9dc4e71af1ecea4e3610051.pdf  
6 Have you attached a copy 
of the regulation (PDF) to 
the Secretariat  
 [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the 
notification. ) 
 
[  ] No.  
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[   ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been 
previously notified in document: ___________ ;  ( please 
answer question 15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject 
to licensing  Please provide the HS codes and detailed descriptions of the 
products. In case of a long list, please attach the list as an 
Annex in MS WORD document.  
 
As attached1 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  [ X] 
 
                                                
1 In English only.  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/40  
 
- 2 - 
 
   Category  Notification details  
Non-Automatic:  [     ]  
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life or health;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, 
and the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and 
other international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel 
Convention, Rotterdam Convention, UNSC 
Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or 
fissionable materials and safeguard national 
security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
11 Administrative body(ies) 
for 
submission of 
applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Directorate General of 
Horticulture, Ministry of Agriculture  
Address: Jalan AUP No.3, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan  
Telephone: 6221-7806881  
Website: www.hortikultura.pertanian.go.id   
Telephone: 6221-7806881  
Fax: 6221 -7805880  
E-Mail: swandi@pertanian.go.id  and 
sekretariat_riph@pertanian.go.id    
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Directorate of 
Processing and Marketing of Horticutural Products  
Address: Jalan AUP No.3, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan  
Website: www.hortikultura.pertanian.go.id   
Telephone: 6221-78842941  
Fax: 6221 -7814545  
E-Mail: yasid@pertanian.go.id  and 
sekretariat_riph@pertanian.go.id   
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  On going  
 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   
 Eligibility of Applicants  
 The importation can only be conducted by business, 
State -owned Enterprises, Regional -Owned Enterprises , 
social institutions, or the representative of foreign 
country/international organization.  
 In regard to supply and price stabilization, the import of 
fresh horticultural products for consumption can only be 
conducted by State -Owned Enterprises who has 
assigned by Minister of State -Owned Enterprises  
The Requirements  
 The business/company may apply for the Import 
Recommendation of Horticultural Product (RIPH) at any 
working days. The RIPH Application for current years 
may submit in November of the previous y ear. 
 If the business/company changes the RIPH, the previous 
RIPH will not be valid.  
 
 
 G/LIC/N/2/IDN/40  
 
- 3 - 
 
   Category  Notification details  
   Administrative Requirements for business and State -
Owned Enterprises  are the certificate of company 
establishment and its latest amendment ; Tax Payer 
Identification Number (NPWP) ; Identity Card (KTP) 
and/or the identity of the head of company;  the 
company domicile; General Identity Import Number 
(API-U); Producer Identity Import Number (API -P);  
compliance statement of the use of horticulture import 
to Import Approval  (for the holder of API -P); 
recapitulation report of import realization; sealed 
statement stating that the documents submitted are true 
and valid .  
 Administrative requirements to import garlic  are the 
statement of commitment/ability to develop garlic 
cultivation in Indonesia; the statement letter of garlic 
cultivation plan; the realization report of garlic 
cultivation.  
 In regard to supply and price stabilization, 
Administrative Requirements for State -Owned 
Enterprises  are the assignment letter from Minister of 
State -Owned Enterprises; NPWP ; API -U; and sealed 
statement stating that the documents submitted are true 
and valid . 
 Technical  requirements  are as follows:  
the fresh horticultural products shall meet the provisions 
of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable ( PSAT); for the first 
importation, horticultural products shall be completed 
with the result of risk analysis of  quarantine pest ; Good 
Agriculture Practices (GAP) Certi ficate or other 
equivalent certificates; registration of post -harvest 
packing house; reference letter from the exporter of the 
country of origin regarding the production capacity of 
business land; the horticultural products meets specified 
characteristics  
  The Procedure of Issuing RIPH  
 The applications are submitted electronically to Director 
General through the Head of Centre for Plant Variety 
Protection and Agriculture Permits (P PVTPP ).  
 The application contains at least information of name 
and company address, name and head of company 
address, number and date of application, name of 
horticultural product, tariff classification of horticultural 
product, country of origin, production capaci ty, volume 
of import, entry point, and import time. The application 
shall also be completed with administrative and technical 
requirements.  
 The result of technical requirements verification and 
validation is issued in 5 (five) working days . 
 The RIPH will be issue d if the application meets the 
requirements, otherwise the application will be rejected. 
The rejection will be electronically notified  to the 
applicant and INSW Portal through the Head of P PVTPP. 
 G/LIC/N/2/IDN/40  
 
- 4 - 
 
   Category  Notification details  
  The Obligation of Business  
 The business, who obtained the RIPH, shall report the 
import realization based on import approval at to 
Director General at the latest 3 months after the 
importation.  
Sanction  
 The business that violates the provisions in this 
regulation shall be subjected to the sanction st ipulated 
in the regulation.  
15 In the case of 7(b), 
please indicate the type 
of new change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in 
existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of 
application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application 
form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one 
of the official WTO 
languages)  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/40  
 
- 5 - 
 
  ANNEX I – LIST OF PRODUCTS  
 
No HS Code  Description  
 07.01  Potatoes, fresh or chilled  
 0701.90  - Others :  
1 0701.90.10  - - Chipping potatoes  
2 0701.90.90  - - Others  
 07.03  Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled.  
 0703.10  - Onions and shallots :  
  - -  Onions :  
3 0703.10.19  - - - Others  
  - - Shallots:  
4 0703.10.29  - - - Others  
 0703.20  - Garlic :  
5 0703.20.90  - - Others  
 07.06  Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible 
roots, fresh or chilled.  
 0706.10  - Carrots and turnips :  
6 0706.10.10  - - Carrots  
 07.09  Other vegetables, fresh or chilled.  
 0709.60  - Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta :  
7 0709.60.10  - - Chillies (fruits of genus Capsicum)  
 08.03  Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried.  
8 0803.10.00  - Plantains  
 0803.90  - Others :  
9 0803.90.10  - - Lady's finger banana  
10 0803.90.90  - - Others  
 08.04  Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, 
fresh or dried.  
11 0804.30.00  - Pineapples  
 0804.50  - Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens :  
12 0804.50.20  - - Mangoes  
13 0804.50.30  - - Mangosteens  
 08.05  Citrus fruit, fresh or dried  
 0805.10  - Orange s : 
14 0805.10 .10 - - Fresh  
  - Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); clementines, wilkings and 
similar citrus hybrids :  
15 0805.21.00  - - Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas)  
16 0805.22.00  - - Clementine s 
17 0805.29.00  - - Others  
18 0805.40.00  - Grapefruit, including pomelos  
 0805.50  - Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum) and limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus 
latifolia) :  
19 0805.50.10  - - Lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum)  
20 0805.50.20  - - Limes (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia)  
21 0805.90.00  - Others  
 08.06  Grapes, fresh or dried  
22 0806.10.00  - Fresh  
 08.07  Melons (including watermelons) and papaws (papayas),  fresh  
  - Melons (including watermelons) :  
23 0807.19.00  - - Others  
24 0807.20.00  - Papaws (papayas)  
 08.08  Apples, pears and quinces, fresh  
25 0808.10.00  - Apples  
 08.10  Other fruit, fresh.  
26 0810.60.00  - Durian s 
 0810.90  - Others :  
27 0810.90.10  - - Longans; Mata Kucing  
  --Others :  
28 0810.90.92  - - - Dragon fruit  
 
__________