As of Dec. 15, the government will reduce the number of seaports and airports legally permitted to receive imported goods from five categories: electronics, foods and drinks, clothing, toys and footwear.
The eligible seaports are Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, Tanjung Emas in Semarang, Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, Belawan in North Sumatra and Makassar in South Sulawesi. The airports are Soekarno-Hatta airport in Banten and Juanda airport, Surabaya.
"All the ports are ready for the new measure," foreign trade director general Diah Maulida said Wednesday, as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.
Earlier, the Trade Ministry had notified all local importers of the upcoming regulation.
"The regulation was approved on Oct. 31, but it would not be implemented until December, in a hope that this would give us enough time to provide [affected parties with] information," Diah said.
The regulation is part of the government's attempt to secure the trade balance amid the sliding global demand for Indonesian products, and to reduce pressure on the rupiah caused by demand for U.S. dollars.
Diah said the regulation would remain in effect for two years.
"We will revoke it after two years, when the crisis subsides," she said. (and)
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