. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/Q/IDN/17 
27 April 2011 
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Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLES OF THE AGREEMENT ON  
IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES FROM INDONESIA
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Question from the UNITED STATES to INDONESIA  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 21 April 2011,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States.  
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 1. We would like to request an update on the status of Decree 56, which was notified by 
Indonesia in G/LIC/N/2/IDN/2.  It is our understanding that Decree 56 was to expire in December 2010, but was instead renewed by Ministry of Trade Regulation 57/M-DAG/PER/12/2010 dated 29 December 2010.  Why did Indonesia elect to renew the regulation beyond its original 
planned expiration date?  Are there differences between Regulation 57/2010 and the previous 
regulation?  If so, what are the differences?  It does not appear that this renewal has been notified to 
the WTO.  When does Indonesia plan to do so? 
2. We are concerned that parts of Indonesia's import licensing regime have not been fully 
notified to the Committee.  In reviewing Indone sia's past notifications and responses to the 
questionnaire on import licensing procedures, th e full scope of Indonesia's import licensing 
procedures is unclear, and certain requirements appear to be absent. 
3. For example, we have received reports from exporters who are concer ned about procedures 
contained in Ministry of Trade Regulati on 45/2009, as amended by Ministry of Trade 
Regulation 17/2010 and Ministry of Trade Regulation 39/2010.  The original procedures appeared to require that companies obtain licenses to register as importers based on whether they intend to import 
goods for their own manufacturing or for further distribution, but not both. 
(a) Could Indonesia explain why it needs to diffe rentiate between companies that import goods 
used in their own production process and companies that import goods for sale and distribution?  Please explain how Regulation 39/2010 modifies this requirement. 
 
(b) We request that Indonesia provide additiona l information regarding the exact nature and 
administrative purpose of the licensing procedure and whether it views it as automatic or non-automatic. 
 4. We would appreciate an explanation from Indonesia regarding the structure of its responses to 
the Questionnaire, circulated in G/LIC/N/3/IDN/ 4.  Indonesia's submission seems to contain 
responses organized by year. 
                                                     
 
1 See Understanding on procedures for th e Review of Notifications (G/LIC/4). G/LIC/Q/IDN/17 
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  (a) Can Indonesia please elaborate on the reason for this structure? 
  (b) Are the requirements listed under year 2007 s till in effect? Or should the requirements listed 
under year 2009 be considered the current set of requirements? 
 
5. Additionally, the Questionnaire appears to om it certain products for which we know import 
licensing procedures are required, such as steel and iron.  Why are these measures not notified? 
6. We urge Indonesia to review its previous res ponses to the Questionnaire and notifications and 
ensure that the full scope of its import licensing procedures is appropriately notified to the Import 
Licensing Committee prior to the April meeting. 
 
 
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