G/LIC/N/2/IDN/36  
 
22 March 2017  
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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 20 March 2017 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Indonesia . 
 
1.  (a) Title / number / date of t he law or regulation establishing / changing 
the import licensing procedure:  
 Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 41/M -DAG/PER/5/2016 dated 30 May 
2016, concerning the third amendment of Regulation of the Minister of Trade 
No. 82/M-DAG/PER/12/2012 on t he Provision of Import of Cellular Phones, 
Handheld Computers and Tablet Computers.   
(b) If the notified measure refers to a change in an already notified import 
licensing procedure, please indicate 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 app lications, etc.)):  
 G/LIC/N/2/IDN/ 21. 
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.  Please do not use PDF, or photocopies .) 
Cellular P hones 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  
  Jl. M.I.Ridwan R ais No. 5 Jakarta Pusat  
  DKI Jakarta, Indonesia  
 Phone  : + 6221 385 8194; +6221 3858171 , Ext. 1145  
 Fax : + 6221 3858194   
 Email Address  : veri.anggrijono@kemendag.go.id   
 Website  : http://www.kemendag.go.id/     
 Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [] Mrs. Name: Veri Anggri jono Sutiarto  
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     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  
 Email Address  :  franciska.simanjuntak@mission -indonesia.org   
 Website  :  http://www.mission -indonesia.org/   
 Contact officer:  [ ] Mr. [X] Mrs. Franciska Simanjuntak  
 
(c) Administrative body(ies) for submission of applications  (If more than one 
please include the same information for each body.)  
Director General of Foreign Tra de  
Ministry of Trade  Republic of Indonesia  
Address:  Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No. 5, Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia 
Telephone:  +62  21 235  28560 / +62  21 385  8171 Ext. 35900  
Fax:  +62  21 235  28570  
E-mail address:  oke.nurwan@kemendag.go.id   
Website:  http://www.kemendag.go.id/  
Contact officer:  [X] Mr. [   ] Mrs. Name: Oke Nurwan  
 (d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published  
Date of publication:  30 May 2016  
Source of publicat ion: www.kemendag.go.id   
 (e) Indication of whether the licensing procedure is  
 [X] automatic.   If so please indicate:  (f)  the administrative 
purpose:   
 To encourage the investment climate and s implification of the licensing 
procedure.  
  
 To obtain the designation as Registered Importer (IT-Ponsel) of related products, 
every company must apply electronically (http://inatrade.kemendag.go.id ) to the 
Ministry  of Trade c.q. Directorate General of Foreign Trade enclosing the following 
documents:  
 
 For the devic es in 3G network or below : 
 General Importer Identity Number  (API -U) or Producer Importer Identity 
Number (API -P); 
 Registered Importer designation for companies  who already have obtained the 
document in advance;  
 Statement of Cooperation with at least 3 (three) distributors;  
 Recommendation Letter from Ministry of Industry c.q. Directorate General of 
Metal, Machinery, Transportation and Electronics Industry.  
 
For the devices in 4G/LTE network : 
 Producer Importer Identity Number (API -P); 
 Registered Importer designation for companies  who already have obtained the 
document in advance;  
 Statement of Cooperation with at least 3 (three) distributors;  
 Investment on Industry Recommendation Letter from Ministry of Industry c.q. 
Directorate General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation and Electronics 
Industry.  
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   To obtain Import Approval (PI -Ponsel), every company must apply electronically 
(http://inatrade.kemendag.go.id ) to the Ministry of Trade c.q. Directorate General 
of Foreign Trade enclosing the following documents:  
 Registered Importer designation;  
 Registration of Imported Product (TPP) from the Ministry of Industry cq. 
Directora te General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation and Electronics 
Industry;  
 Certificate of Telecommunication Tools and Devices from the Ministry of 
Communication and Information Technology;  
 Designation Statement from Principal of Brand Holder/Factory/Distribu tor in 
foreign country.  
 [ ] 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 . 
3. Other relevant data or information :  (i.e. complete title and data concerning the 
legislation, inc lusion or exclusion of certain products from the import licensing regime 
and list thereof ; changes related to t he administrative body(ies) for submission of 
applications, etc. ) 
 This Regulation shall be in effect on 1 July 2016  
 The change s of provision  in this regulation as follows:  
- Article 4 regarding Registered Importer r equirement  
- Article 7 regarding Import Appr oval r equirement  
- Article 13 regarding technical surveillance  
- Article 15 regarding importers report  
- Article 17 regarding revocation of registered importer designation  
- Addition of Article 9A regarding electronic system for import procedure 
application  
- Addition of Article 24B regarding regulation’s adaptation period  
- Revocation  of Article 8A  regarding importers obligation  
 Unless amended by  this regul ation, the Regulation of Minister of Trade No. 82/M -
DAG/PER/12/2013  and its previous amendments are  still applicable.  
 
 
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i "Members which institute licensing procedures or changes in these procedures shall n otify the 
Committee of such within 60 days of publication [...]" (Art. 5.1).