The government has issued Trade Minister Regulation (Permendag) Number 8 of 2024, revising Permendag 36/2023 on import restrictions, following President Joko Widodo’s directive to address container congestion at ports caused by the previous regulation.
The issuance of Ministry of Trade Regulation No. 8/2024 aims to address issues arising from the enforcement of Ministry of Trade Regulation No. 36/2023, which tightened import regulations and added import licensing requirements in the form of technical regulations. Permendag 8/2024 introduces several import licensing relaxations. For traditional medicine and health supplements, cosmetics, household supplies, bags, and valves, which were tightened in Permendag 36 with additional PI and Surveyor Reports (LS), the rules revert to Permendag 25/2022, requiring only LS without PI.
“Thus, the commodities listed in the regulation revert to Permendag 25/2022, requiring only survey reports (LS) for these four commodities,” said Airlangga, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, during a press conference in Central Jakarta on Friday (May 17).
The Ministry of Trade stated that the relaxation in Permendag Number 8 of 2024 aims to overcome delays in the distribution of raw materials caused by the need for technical considerations (Pertek) as an import approval requirement. Airlangga mentioned that Permendag 8 of 2024 applies to imported goods held since March 10, 2024, hoping this new regulation will expedite the distribution of goods still held at ports.
In response to the issuance of Permendag 8/2024, Airlangga urged businesses to promptly reapply for import licenses, whether related to PI or Pertek for various commodities. Containers that have been unable to apply for import licenses can now reapply for all import licensing processes.
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