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View all search resultsIndonesia to relax import rules as US tariff deadline nears
Five commodities prioritized for deregulation include forestry products, subsidized fertilizers, raw materials for plastic, other fuel types and food trays used in President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meals program.
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Business day: Workers load and unload containers at Ahmad Yani seaport in Ternate, North Maluku, on Oct. 16, 2024. (Antara/Andri Saputra)
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he government on Monday has unveiled a series of new import regulation that would ease access to specific goods and raw materials as well as eliminate overlapping rules that industry groups have long criticized as burdensome, ahead of July 9 deadline of ongoing bilateral tariff negotiations with the United States.
Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said at the press conference that deregulation, through the easing of import licensing and the reduction of non-tariff barriers, is part of Jakarta’s efforts to placate Washington.
“[Deregulation] will be conducted in stages. There are measures we’ve already implemented, and others will depend on the outcome of the tariff negotiations,” Airlangga told reporters.
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The previous Trade Minister regulations No. 36/2023 and 8/2024, which set conditions and quotas on many types of imports, would be nullified and replaced by “a more flexible” framework outlined in Trade Minister Regulation 16/2025 and its eight accompanying regulations tailored to specific sectors.
The updated rules would take effect 60 days after the upcoming issuance.
Five commodities prioritized for deregulation include forestry products, subsidized fertilizers, raw materials for plastic, other fuel types and food trays used in President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meals program. These goods will no longer be subject to import restrictions, marking a shift away from the various limitations previously imposed on their importation.
