G/LIC/N/2/IDN/21  
 
5 February 2014  
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Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES 5.1-5.4 OF THE AGREEMENTi 
INDONESIA  
The following notification, dated 18 November 2013, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Indonesia. 
 
1.  (a) Title / number / date of the law or regulation establishing / changing 
the import licensing procedure: 
 Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 38/M-DAG/PER/8/2013 dated 
1 August 2013, concerning the amendment of  Regulation of the Minister of Trade 
No. 82/M-DAG/PER/12/2012 on the Provisio n of Import of Cellular Phones, 
Handlheld Computers and Tablet Computers. 
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indica te the document symbol of the 
notification to which change(s) has(ve) been introduced. (In this case 
please also indicate in Section 3, below, the nature of the changes (i.e. inclusion or exclusion of some goods and a list thereof; contact point for information 
and/or administrative body(ies) for submission of applications, etc.)): 
 G/LIC/N/2/IDN/13. 
2. Information concerning the institution / change of import licensing procedure: 
(a) List of products subject to the licensing procedure  (Exact name of the 
products and/or whenever possible HS code and indication of the exact HS 
Nomenclature (i.e. 1996; 2002 or 2007).  Abbreviations should be avoided.  In 
the case of a long list of products, please attach the list as an Annex in Microsoft 
Word or compatible software.  Plea se do not use PDF, or photocopies .) 
 Cellular Phones HS ex. 8517.12.00.00; Handheld Computer HS 8471.30.10.00; 
Computer Tablet HS ex 8471.30.90.00 
(b) Contact point for information on eligibility  
Director of Import, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Trade 
Address:  Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia 
Telephone:  +6221 3858194 / +6221 3858171 Ext. 1145 Fax:  +6221 3858194 
E-mail address: didi.sumedi@kemendag.go.id 
Website:  http://www. kemendag.go.id/  
Contact officer:  [ X ] Mr. [] Mrs. Name: Didi Sumedi  
 
Commercial Attaché of Indonesia to Switzerland  
Address: Rue de Saint-Jean 30, Geneva 1203, Switzerland    Telephone:  (+41 22 338 3387, +41 22 338 3385) Fax:  (+41 22 940 1735, +41 22 940 1734) G/LIC/N/2/IDN/21 
 
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  E-mail address:   nugraheni.hastuti@mission-indonesia.org,  
 Website :  http://www.mission-indonesia.org/ 
 Contact officer:  [ ] Mr. [ X] Mrs. Nugraheni Hastuti   
(c) Administrative body(ies) fo r submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.)  
Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Trade 
Address:  Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia 
Telephone:  +6221 23528560 / +6221 3858171 Ext. 35900 Fax:  +6221 23528570 
E-mail address: bachrul.chairi@kemendag.go.id 
Website:  http://www. kemendag.go.id/  
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name:  Bachrul Chairi 
(d) Date and name of publication wher e licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication:  1 August 2013 Source of publication: http://www.kemendag.go.id/  
 (e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [X] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f)  the administrative  
purpose:   
To obtain the designation as IT (Importir Terdaftar or Registered Importer) of 
Cellular Phones, Handheld Computers and Tablet Computers, every company 
must apply to the Minister in this regard the Director General of Foreign Trade, enclosing the following copy documents: 
a.  Trading Licence (SIUP); 
b.  Company  Registration  Number (TDP); 
c.  Taxpayer  Code  Number  (NPWP); 
d.  Importer Identity Number (API); 
e.  Customs Identity Number (NIK); 
f.  Special Importer Registration Number (NPIK); 
g.  Letter of Declaration of Cooperation with at least 3 distributors; 
h.  A statement letter as an experiencing importer of Cellular Phones, handheld 
computers and table computers  
 
To obtain PI (Persetujuan Import or Import Approval), every company must 
submit a written application to the Minister in this regard to the Director General of Foreign Trade by enclosing:  
 
i.  Copy of the designation as IT-Cellular Phones, Handheld Computers and 
Tablet Computers; 
j.  Copy of Registration of Imported Prod uct (TPP) from the Ministry of Industry;
 
k.  Copy of Certificates of Telecomm unication Tools and Devices from the 
Ministry of Communication; 
l.  Copy of Certificates of Label Inclusion in Bahasa Indonesia; 
m.  Proof of Designation Letter from Principal of Brand Holder/Factory/Distributor 
in a Foreign Country; 
n.  Import Plan of Goods for 1 (one) year; 
o.  A statement letter from the Principal of Brand Holder/Factory/Distributor in a 
Foreign Country proving the import plan. 
 [ ] non-automatic.  If so please  indicate:  (g) the measure being  
implemented through the import licensing procedure:    
(h) Expected duration of the licensing procedure if this can be estimated 
with some probability, and if not, reason why this information cannot be provided 
 Not later than 5 (five) working days after  all required documents appropriately
 
and completely submitted. 
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  3. Other relevant data or information:  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inclusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime and list thereof; changes related to the ad ministrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc.) 
 This Minister Regulation shall be in effect on 1 August 2013; 
 The change of provisions in the regulation No. 82/2012 as follows: 
- Addition of Import Approval Requir ement. For the submission of Import 
Approval for compagnies that import from distributors in a foreing country the requirement as follows: 
 a. Shall be experienced in being importer of Cellular Phones, Handheld 
 Computers and Tablet Computers at least 3 (three) years; and  
 b. Having network of service centres at least 25 (twenty five) in all 
 territories of Indonesia.  
 Unless amended by the Regulation of Minister of Trade No. 38/M-
DAG/PER/8/2013, the Regulation of Minister of Trade No. 82/M-DAG/PER/12/2013 is still applicable.  
 
 
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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).