G/LIC/N/2/IDN/37  
 
4 May 2018 
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE S 5.1-5.4 OF THE AGREEMENTi 
INDONESIA  
The following notification, dated 3 May  2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
Indonesia . 
 
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 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Indonesia  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 08/2018 dated 10 January  
2018, concerning the second  amendment of Regulation of the 
Minister of Trade No. 36/M-DAG/PER/ 7/2013 on the Provision of 
Import of plastic raw materials .   
3 Date  of Publication  12/01/2018   
4 Date of entry into force  01/02/2018  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  The Main Regulation  
http://ditjenpp.kemenkumham.go.id/arsip/bn/2013/bn991 -2013.pdf   
 
The 1st Am endement  
http://ditjenpp.kemenkumham.go.id/djpp/database -
peraturan/peraturan -menteri.html   
 
The 2nd Amendement  
http://jdih.kemendag.go.id/backendx/image/regulasi/30170158_PE
RMENDAG_NOMOR_08_TAHUN_2018.PDF   
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  
 [    ] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ x ] 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  HS 2711.14.10.00  (Petroleum gas es and other gaseous 
hydrocarbons  in the  form of diluted ethylene ) 
 
HS 2901.21.00.00  (Unsaturated acyclic hydrocarbon  in the form 
of ethylene ) 
 
HS 3902.30.90.90  (Copolymers of propylene other than in liquid 
form or pasta ) 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic:  [  x  ] 
 
Non-Automatic:  [     ]  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/37  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
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. CI TES, 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:  Director General of Foreign 
Trade , Ministry of Trade  
Address:  Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 
Indonesia  
Telephone:   +62 21 235 28560 / +62 21 385 8171 Ext. 35900  
Website:  http://www.kemendag.go.id/  
Telephone:   +62 21 235 28560 / +62 21 385 8171 Ext. 35900  
Fax: +62 21 235 28 0570 
E-Mail: oke.nurwan@kemendag.go.id  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Director of Import , 
Directorate General of Foreign Trade , Ministry of Trade  
Address:  Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, 
Indonesia  
Website:  http://www.kemendag.go.id/  
Telephone:   + 6221 385 8194; +6221 3858171, Ext. 35904  
Fax :  +6221 3858194  
E-Mail:  wisnu.wardhana@kemendag.go.id  
 
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  On going  
14 A summary  of the 
notification  in on e of the 
WTO official languages   
 Eligibility of Applicants:  
 The plastic raw materials can be imported by applicants who 
gained recognition as Producer Importer of Plastic Raw Materials 
(IP-Plastic Raw Materials) or determination as Registered 
Importer of Plastic Raw Materials (IT -Plastic Raw Materials).   
 The plastic raw meterials, in particular Copolymers of propylene 
other than in liquid form or pasta , to meet the needs of small-
medium industries  with maximum 5 ton/shipment can be 
imported by company who hold the General Importer Identity 
Number (API -U). 
 
IP-Plastic Raw Materials and IT -Plastic Raw Materials  
 The applicants shall submit written application and required 
documents to DG of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Trade in order to 
obtain IP-Plastic Raw Mat erials and /or IT-Plastic Raw Materials .  
 IP-Plastic Raw Materials and/or IT -Plastic Raw Materials will be 
issued not later than 5 working days after all required documents 
appropriately and completely submitted.  
 Required documents for IP-Plastic Raw Materi als are as follows:  
- Copy of the certificate of company establishment and its 
amandement;  
- Copy of industrial business license  or similar business permit 
from the relevant technical agency ; 
- Copy of Company Registration  Certificate (TDP);  
- Copy of Taxpayer Cod e Number (NPWP); and  
- Import plan in 1 year.  
 The company that has obtained the recognition as IP -Plastic Raw 
Material can only importing Plastic Raw Materials for its industry 
production and prohibited to trade and/or transfer to other party.  
 Required documents for IT -Plastic Raw Materials are as follows:  
- Copy of the certificate of company establishment and its 
amandement;  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/37  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
- Copy of business trade license (SIUP) or similar business license  
from the relevant technical agency ;  
- Copy of Company Registration  Certificate (TDP);  
- Copy of Taxpayer Code Number (NPWP);  
- Copy of the General Importer Identity Number (API -U); 
- Proof of warehouse / storage ownership in accordance with 
product characteristics ; and  
- Proof of authorization  of transportation means in accordanc e 
with product characteristics . 
 The company that has obtained the determination as IT -Plastic 
Raw Material can only trade and/or transfer the imported plastic 
raw materials to producer companies according to its sales 
contract which it attached in its impo rt approval application.  
 
Import Approval  
 
 The importation from IT -plastic raw materials is subject to import 
approval. The Import approval can be obtained by submit written 
application to DG of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Trade and 
enclosing following documents:  
- Copy of determination as IT -plastic raw materials  
- Copy of sales contracts between the holder of IT -plastic raw 
materials and producer company by showing the original sales 
cooperation contract.   
 The importation from API -U is subject to import approval. The 
Import approval can be obtained by submit written application to 
DG of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Trade and enclosing Copy of 
sales contracts between  the holder API -U with small -medium 
industrial company.  
 The import approval will be issued not later than 5 working days 
after all required documents appropr iately and completely 
submitted and valid for 6 months.  
 
Inspection  
 Compliance inspection, in related to Import Approval, is 
conducted at the post -border.  
 Importers shall make self declaratio n of its compliance before the 
imported goods is being used, traded, and/or transfered. The 
declaration shall submitted electronically through 
http://inatrade.kemendag.go.id  by mentioned the number of 
import d eclaration.  
 The Directorate General of Consumer Protections and Trade 
Compliance conducts the inspection and monitoring periodically 
and/or anytime to the importation of plastic raw materials.  
 The inspection is conducted to the import requirements and other 
supporting documents. The monitoring is conducted to the import 
realization report, the goods conformity (between the goods 
imported with the data in the Import Approval), and the 
regulatory compliance.  
 
 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;  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/37  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 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)   
 
 
 
__________  
 
                                                
i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall notify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).