G/LIC/N/2/IDN/42  
 
15 August 2018  
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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 Trade No. 64/2018 dated 
31 May 2018, concerning the fourth amendment of 
Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 30/M -
DAG/PER/5/2017 on the Importation of Horticultural Product  
3 Date of Publication  
 31/05/2018  
4 Date of entry into force  
 31/05/2018  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  The 4th Amendment  
http://jdih.kemendag.go.id/backendx/image/regulasi/05170
704_Permendag_No__64_Th__2018.PDF   
 
The Main Regulation  
http://jdih.kemendag.go.id/backendx/image/regulasi/18191
207_Permendag_No__30_tahun_2017.PDF   
 
The 1st Amendment  
http://jdih.kemendag.go.id/backendx/image/old/2017/05/2
2/43m -dagper62017 -id-1500351786.pdf   
 
The 2nd Amendment  
http://inatrade.kemendag.go.id/files/peraturan/223.pdf   
 
The 3rd Amendment  
http://jdih.kemendag.go.id/backendx/imag e/regulasi/30170
123_PERMENDAG_NOMOR_16_TAHUN_2018.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 ) G/LIC/N/2/IDN/42  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
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] 
 
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: 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 280570  
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: subdit2.impor@kemendag.go.id  and 
animulyati@kemendag.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  
 Horticultural products can be imported by the holder of 
Importer Identity Number (API), as well as State -Owned 
Enterprises who is assigned by Minister of State -Owned 
Enterprises.  
 
 
  
 
                                                
1 In English only.  G/LIC/N/2/IDN/42  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
  Requirements to obtain Import Approval  (PI) 
 Import Approval  (PI) is subject to import of fresh 
horticultural products for consumption (for the holder of 
General Importer Identity Number (API -U) and State -
Owned Enterprises) and industrial raw materials (the 
holder of Producer Importer Identity Number (API -P)). 
 PI will b e issue d or reject ed in 2 (two) working days 
after all the required documents appropriately and 
completely submitted. The validity of Import Approval is 
contingent to the validity of RIPH.  
 The holder of API -U shall apply the PI electronically to 
Director of Import by attaching API -U, proof of cold 
storage possession , proof of transportation ownership in 
accordance with goods characteristics, sufficiently sealed 
statement regarding the capability and feasibility of the 
warehouse/storage and transportation e quipment in 
accordance with products characteristic, import plan, 
distribution plan, and recommendation of import of 
horticultural products (RIPH).  
 The holder of API -P shall apply the PI electronically to 
Director of Import by attaching API -P, proof of 
warehouse  and transportation  possession  in accordance 
with product characteristics, import plan, and RIPH.  
  The Amendment  of Import Approval  
 Company shall report and apply for the change of PI 
related to any change of required documents in 
obtaining PI.  
 If there is any change in tariff classification, volume, 
origin of goods, and loading port and/or destination port, 
the company may apply for the change of PI to Director 
of Import by attaching the changed documents, PI,  
sufficiently sealed statement  stating the reasons of 
change, and/or RIPH.  
 The change will be issued in 2 (two) working days after 
all the required documents appropriately and completely 
submitted.  
  Packaging and Labelling  
 The import of Horticultural Products shall comply with 
packaging requirements that shall be proven by 
Certificate of Test Results published by competent 
laboratory and recognized by local governments, and 
statement from importer that the packaging complies 
with legislations.  
Technical Verification  
 The technical  verifica tion shall be conducted to every 
importation of the said products at the loading port. It 
would be conducted by Surveyor  assigned by the 
Minister.  
  Realization Report:  
 The holder of API and State -Owned Enterprise which 
have obtained PI shall submit electronically the import 
realization report. The holder of API -U and State -Owned 
Enterprise which have obtained PI shall submit 
electronically the distribution realization re port. G/LIC/N/2/IDN/42  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
   Those reports shall be submitted to Director General of 
Foreign Trade every month no later than the 15th of the 
following month through the website 
http://inatrade.kemendag.go.id .  
 
Sanction  
 Revocation of PI shall be imposed if there is any 
violation on the use of imported product requirements; 
violation on packaging requirements; violation on 
change of data and information stated in published PI or 
its changes; violation on incorrect data and  information 
as a requirement for obtaining PI, according to 
assessment and recommendation of other related 
institutions; and/or found guilty based on a court 
decision.  
 Importers who have been subject to revocation, may not 
apply for PI for 2 (two) years and shall be incorporated 
into the list of importers under supervision.  
 The import of fresh horticultural product which does not 
comply with this regulation must be withdrawn from  
circulation and destroyed.  
 
Inspection  
 The Directorate General of Consumer  Protections and 
Trade Compliance conducts the inspection and 
monitoring periodically and/or at anytime.  
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).  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one 
of the official WTO 
languages)  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  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  
 
 
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