Technology and Trade Ice Breaking and Fence Building｜Interpretation of Indonesian Food and Agricultural Products Import Procedures

As the largest country in the ASEAN region, Indonesia has strict food and agricultural product import procedures.
The editor’s review of Indonesia’s food and agricultural product import procedures includes the administrative department for import procedures , relevant laws and regulations , processed food registration, registration procedures, duration, and Interpretation of the special requirements of some products in order to provide reference for China’s food and agricultural exports to Indonesia
.
Imported food authorityState Food and Drug AdministrationThe National Food and Drug Administration (abbreviated as "BPOM" in Indonesian) was independent from the Ministry of Health and became the agency responsible for food supervision and management at the national level in Indonesia, including pre-market evaluation and early warning of food supplements and processed foods, and marketing After the supervision, and responsible for product registration
.
Ministry of AgricultureThe Ministry of Agriculture is the competent department of agriculture.
It is responsible for formulating agricultural laws and regulations, and is responsible for the implementation of laws and regulations such as the Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine Law, and the Safety Management Measures for Import and Export of Fresh Plant-derived Food.
The Agricultural Quarantine Bureau (IAQA) is responsible for entry and exit animal and plant quarantine
.
Ministry of TradeThe Ministry of Trade is the government department in charge of trade and the unit in charge of import licensing, including the formulation of foreign trade policies, participation in the formulation of foreign trade laws and regulations, classification of import and export product management categories, management of import license applications, designation of importers, and allocation of quotas.

.
 　　Ministry of Marine Fisheries 　　The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is responsible for the implementation of the Fisheries Law, and supervises all activities related to the aquaculture and utilization of fish resources and the resulting environment-related activities, including the fishery management system from pre-production to production, aquaculture and sales.
All activities
.
 　　Ministry of Health 　　The Ministry of Health is the Indonesian government department in charge of health work, and the Ministry of Health is responsible for supervising the import of food
.
 　　Imported food laws and regulations 　　The Trade Act of 1934 　　The 1934 Trade Law is the basic law that regulates Indonesia’s trade policy.
In addition, Indonesian food-related policies and regulations also include the Fisheries Law, the Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine Law, the Phytosanitary Government Regulations, and the Animal Quarantine Law.
Government Regulations, “Quarantine Requirements for Imported Live Fish”, “Safety Management Measures for Import and Export of Fresh Plant-derived Foods”, “Indonesian National Standards Concerning Maximum Limits of Toxic Substances in Foods” (SNI 7385: 2009), “Regarding Food The Indonesian National Standard for the Maximum Limits of Microorganism Content (SNI 7388:2009), as well as other relevant laws, regulations, departmental regulations, international treaties and bilateral and multilateral agreements
.
 　　"Food Law" 　　The legal framework for food safety in Indonesia is mainly based on the Food Law, which prescribes basic regulations on food processing, storage, packaging, labeling, and transportation, as well as food additives and genetic modification
.
The scope of this law is also applicable to genetic modification .
 　　Food additives related laws and regulations 　　Food additives related laws and regulations mainly include No.
28 Policy Regulations on Food Safety, Quality and Nutrition in 2004, No.
18 Regulations on Food in 2012, and Regulation No.
033 on Food Additives of the Ministry of Health of Indonesia in 2012
.
Since January 2014, the State Food and Drug Administration has successively promulgated specific safety limit regulations for various food additives
.
 　　Pesticide residue related laws and regulations 　　In 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture promulgated the "Regulations of the Minister of Agriculture on the Safety Management of Imported and Exported Fresh Plant-derived Foods" (Ministerial Order No.
4 of 2015).
The regulations were implemented in February 2016 and have been revised several times.
The maximum limits of pesticide residues in 103 kinds of plant-derived foods in six categories of fruits, grains, beans, nuts, and tea
.
 　　Microorganisms and toxic and hazardous substances related laws and regulations 　　In March 2011, the State Food and Drug Administration issued regulations on determining the maximum allowable limits of microorganisms and chemical contaminants in food (No.
HK.
03.
1.
23.
04.
11.
03724)
.
 　　Food labelling regulations 　　In July 2000, the Ministry of Health and the State Food and Drug Administration issued requirements for food labeling and advertising (Government Decree No.
69/1999), requiring the label to clearly indicate the ingredients used, especially food additives
.
In addition, other requirements are stipulated, such as a certain food that has been irradiated or contains genetically modified ingredients, it should also be marked on the label
.
The State Food and Drug Administration issued the requirements for the labeling of processed foods (Government Decree No.
31/2018), which stipulates the general requirements for food labeling, retail food labels must include information such as product names, product registration numbers, and requirements for supplementary labeling.
It is affixed before customs clearance (before arrival in Indonesian territory) and must be consistent with the label approved by the State Food and Drug Administration during the product registration number application process
.
 　　Import procedure
　　Processed food registration 　　Registration scope 　　All imported retail packaged foods must be registered with the State Food and Drug Administration (the domestically produced foods are also required to be registered) and obtain a registration number before being sold, except for the following products: 　　Industrially produced food in the household; food with a shelf life of up to 7 days at room temperature; a small amount of samples for experiments and personal consumption.
This small amount of samples and experiments are based on the evaluation of entry permit applications; not directly sold to final consumers , Processed foods only used as raw materials; according to consumer demand, a small amount of bulk food sold directly in front of buyers; fast food; foods that have only undergone simple processing (after harvest), including washing, peeling, drying, grinding, cutting, salt Pickled, frozen, mixed and/or blanched foods without added food additives (food additives used for winding, waxing or polish must be registered with the State Food and Drug Administration)
.
 　　Registration procedures and related requirements 　　There are three types of registration for new products entering Indonesia: new registration, change registration (change of data) and re-registration (6 months to 10 days before the registration number expires)
.
There are two types of registration procedures: general registration/manual registration, fast registration/electronic registration
.
 　　Registration document requirements 　　General document requirements: Food manufacturers/suppliers need to provide detailed requirements and product samples for product registration.
The samples can be sent to the local agent or importer, and the local agent or importer will register
.
 　　Document requirements for determining the risk level: After the State Food and Drug Administration receives the registration document requirements provided by the manufacturer/supplier of the product, it needs to evaluate and test the product to determine the risk level of the product
.

　　Import License (SKI) 　　The State Food and Drug Administration promulgated regulations No.
30/2017 and 29/2017, replacing regulations 4/2017 and 5/2017, to control the import of food and food raw materials
.
All imported foods, including processed foods, are required to implement an import permit (Entrypermit, abbreviated as SKI in Indonesian) system for each batch
.
 　　Cargo Clearance 　　Import documents should be concise, simple in language, and complete in content.
If the documents are complete and the goods arrive very early, customs clearance can be completed on the same day
.
If the documents are incomplete, it may take several weeks to complete customs clearance
.
At present, the Indonesian government is working hard to realize that the average stay time of imported products at the port of entry does not exceed 4.
7 days
.
 　　Special requirements for imported specific products
 　　01 Fresh fruits and vegetables 　　In November 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture issued Regulation No.
55/2016, which requires that products imported from countries that have approved food safety control systems must submit an online "pre-notification"; products from countries that have not approved food safety systems must provide advance notice.
Announcement and the certificate of analysis (COA) of the laboratory recognized by the Indonesian government.
This certificate of analysis is mainly about the analysis certificate of pesticide residue limits
.
 　　In 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) promulgated two new regulations: Regulations on the Import of Horticulture (Ministry of Agriculture Regulations No.
39/2019) and Regulations on the Development of Strategic Horticultural Commodities such as Garlic, Onions, and Peppers (Ministry of Agriculture Regulations No.
46/ 2019 number)
.
It is stipulated that fruit and vegetable importers can submit an import recommendation (IR) request at any time, and the import recommendation request for this year can be submitted in November of the previous year
.
 　　02 Alcoholic beverages 　　Alcoholic beverages (whether imported or locally produced) are defined as "supervised goods.
" According to Presidential Decree No.
74/2013, the distribution and sales of these goods are controlled by the Government Investment Administration
.
Alcoholic beverages distributed in Indonesia must meet food safety standards regarding methanol content, microbiological and chemical contamination, and food additives
.
 　　03 Meat and Poultry Products 　　The export meat company is required to provide a halal certificate for the product, which is issued by a certification body recognized by the Indonesian halal organization
.
Importers must indicate the imported products and market destinations (restaurants, hotels, catering, processing, retail, etc.
) in the animal source product approval letter (SRP) submitted to the Directorate of Livestock and Animal Health Services (DGLAHS) of the Ministry of Agriculture
.
The permit letter can be applied for at any time, but the obtained permit letter must be used to apply for an import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture within 3 months after its publication
.
 　　04 pet food 　　The import of pet food in Indonesia is still subject to various regulations (other animal products).
Since pet food generally contains animal-derived products, importers must first obtain approval from the State Administration of Livestock and Animal Health Services of the Ministry of Agriculture before they can produce and process pet food.
Factory imports pet food
.
 　　05 Rice 　　Rice can only be imported as a raw material for food processing and cannot be sold
.
Imports are limited to the following varieties: 100% broken rice, 100% broken glutinous rice, japonica rice with broken rice not exceeding 5%, rice noodles, whole-grain glutinous rice, Thai jasmine rice, jasmine rice, Indian basmati rice, and other rice
.
Rice imports for non-processed raw materials are only allowed to be imported by state-owned companies of the Indonesian government
.
Imported rice must be approved by the Ministry of Trade
.
The import license is valid for 6 months or until December 31, whichever comes first
.
All imported rice must undergo pre-shipment inspection
.
 　　Contributors: International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations Research Center of the General Administration of Customs (and the WTO/TBT-SPS National Notification and Consultation Center of the People’s Republic of China), Jinan Customs　　As the largest country in the ASEAN region, Indonesia has strict food and agricultural product import procedures.
The editor’s review of Indonesia’s food and agricultural product import procedures includes the administrative department for import procedures , relevant laws and regulations , processed food registration, registration procedures, duration, and Interpretation of the special requirements of some products in order to provide reference for China’s food and agricultural exports to Indonesia
.
Food and agricultural products import management regulations export 　　Imported food authority　Imported food authority 　　State Food and Drug Administration　State Food and Drug Administration 　　The National Food and Drug Administration (abbreviated as "BPOM" in Indonesian) was independent from the Ministry of Health and became the agency responsible for food supervision and management at the national level in Indonesia, including pre-market evaluation and early warning of food supplements and processed foods, and marketing After the supervision, and responsible for product registration
.
 　　Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture 　　The Ministry of Agriculture is the competent department of agriculture.
It is responsible for formulating agricultural laws and regulations, and is responsible for the implementation of laws and regulations such as the Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine Law, and the Safety Management Measures for Import and Export of Fresh Plant-derived Food.
The Agricultural Quarantine Bureau (IAQA) is responsible for entry and exit animal and plant quarantine
.
 　　Ministry of TradeMinistry of Trade 　　The Ministry of Trade is the government department in charge of trade and the unit in charge of import licensing, including the formulation of foreign trade policies, participation in the formulation of foreign trade laws and regulations, classification of import and export product management categories, management of import license applications, designation of importers, and allocation of quotas.

.
 　　Ministry of Marine FisheriesMinistry of Marine Fisheries 　　The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is responsible for the implementation of the Fisheries Law, and supervises all activities related to the aquaculture and utilization of fish resources and the resulting environment-related activities, including the fishery management system from pre-production to production, aquaculture and sales.
All activities
.
 　　Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health 　　The Ministry of Health is the Indonesian government department in charge of health work, and the Ministry of Health is responsible for supervising the import of food
.
 　　Imported food laws and regulations　Imported food laws and regulations 　　The Trade Act of 1934The Trade Act of 1934 　　The 1934 Trade Law is the basic law that regulates Indonesia’s trade policy.
In addition, Indonesian food-related policies and regulations also include the Fisheries Law, the Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine Law, the Phytosanitary Government Regulations, and the Animal Quarantine Law.
Government Regulations, “Quarantine Requirements for Imported Live Fish”, “Safety Management Measures for Import and Export of Fresh Plant-derived Foods”, “Indonesian National Standards Concerning Maximum Limits of Toxic Substances in Foods” (SNI 7385: 2009), “Regarding Food The Indonesian National Standard for the Maximum Limits of Microorganism Content (SNI 7388:2009), as well as other relevant laws, regulations, departmental regulations, international treaties and bilateral and multilateral agreements
.
 　　"Food Law""Food Law" 　　The legal framework for food safety in Indonesia is mainly based on the Food Law, which prescribes basic regulations on food processing, storage, packaging, labeling, and transportation, as well as food additives and genetic modification
.
The scope of this law is also applicable to genetic modification .
 　　Food additives related laws and regulationsFood additives related laws and regulations 　　Food additives related laws and regulations mainly include No.
28 Policy Regulations on Food Safety, Quality and Nutrition in 2004, No.
18 Regulations on Food in 2012, and Regulation No.
033 on Food Additives of the Ministry of Health of Indonesia in 2012
.
Since January 2014, the State Food and Drug Administration has successively promulgated specific safety limit regulations for various food additives
.
 　　Pesticide residue related laws and regulationsPesticide residue related laws and regulations 　　In 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture promulgated the "Regulations of the Minister of Agriculture on the Safety Management of Imported and Exported Fresh Plant-derived Foods" (Ministerial Order No.
4 of 2015).
The regulations were implemented in February 2016 and have been revised several times.
The maximum limits of pesticide residues in 103 kinds of plant-derived foods in six categories of fruits, grains, beans, nuts, and tea
.
 　　Microorganisms and toxic and hazardous substances related laws and regulationsMicroorganisms and toxic and hazardous substances related laws and regulations 　　In March 2011, the State Food and Drug Administration issued regulations on determining the maximum allowable limits of microorganisms and chemical contaminants in food (No.
HK.
03.
1.
23.
04.
11.
03724)
.
 　　Food labelling regulationsFood labelling regulations 　　In July 2000, the Ministry of Health and the State Food and Drug Administration issued requirements for food labeling and advertising (Government Decree No.
69/1999), requiring the label to clearly indicate the ingredients used, especially food additives
.
In addition, other requirements are stipulated, such as a certain food that has been irradiated or contains genetically modified ingredients, it should also be marked on the label
.
The State Food and Drug Administration issued the requirements for the labeling of processed foods (Government Decree No.
31/2018), which stipulates the general requirements for food labeling, retail food labels must include information such as product names, product registration numbers, and requirements for supplementary labeling.
It is affixed before customs clearance (before arrival in Indonesian territory) and must be consistent with the label approved by the State Food and Drug Administration during the product registration number application process
.
 　　Import procedure　Import procedure　　Processed food registration　　Processed food registration 　　Registration scopeRegistration scope 　　All imported retail packaged foods must be registered with the State Food and Drug Administration (the domestically produced foods are also required to be registered) and obtain a registration number before being sold, except for the following products: 　　Industrially produced food in the household; food with a shelf life of up to 7 days at room temperature; a small amount of samples for experiments and personal consumption.
This small amount of samples and experiments are based on the evaluation of entry permit applications; not directly sold to final consumers , Processed foods only used as raw materials; according to consumer demand, a small amount of bulk food sold directly in front of buyers; fast food; foods that have only undergone simple processing (after harvest), including washing, peeling, drying, grinding, cutting, salt Pickled, frozen, mixed and/or blanched foods without added food additives (food additives used for winding, waxing or polish must be registered with the State Food and Drug Administration)
.
 　　Registration procedures and related requirementsRegistration procedures and related requirements 　　There are three types of registration for new products entering Indonesia: new registration, change registration (change of data) and re-registration (6 months to 10 days before the registration number expires)
.
There are two types of registration procedures: general registration/manual registration, fast registration/electronic registration
.
 　　Registration document requirementsRegistration document requirements 　　General document requirements: Food manufacturers/suppliers need to provide detailed requirements and product samples for product registration.
The samples can be sent to the local agent or importer, and the local agent or importer will register
.
 　　Document requirements for determining the risk level: After the State Food and Drug Administration receives the registration document requirements provided by the manufacturer/supplier of the product, it needs to evaluate and test the product to determine the risk level of the product
.
　　Import License (SKI)　　Import License (SKI) 　　The State Food and Drug Administration promulgated regulations No.
30/2017 and 29/2017, replacing regulations 4/2017 and 5/2017, to control the import of food and food raw materials
.
All imported foods, including processed foods, are required to implement an import permit (Entrypermit, abbreviated as SKI in Indonesian) system for each batch
.
 　　Cargo Clearance　Cargo Clearance 　　Import documents should be concise, simple in language, and complete in content.
If the documents are complete and the goods arrive very early, customs clearance can be completed on the same day
.
If the documents are incomplete, it may take several weeks to complete customs clearance
.
At present, the Indonesian government is working hard to realize that the average stay time of imported products at the port of entry does not exceed 4.
7 days
.
 　　Special requirements for imported specific products
 　Special requirements for imported specific products
　　01 Fresh fruits and vegetables　01 Fresh fruits and vegetables 　　In November 2016, the Ministry of Agriculture issued Regulation No.
55/2016, which requires that products imported from countries that have approved food safety control systems must submit an online "pre-notification"; products from countries that have not approved food safety systems must provide advance notice.
Announcement and the certificate of analysis (COA) of the laboratory recognized by the Indonesian government.
This certificate of analysis is mainly about the analysis certificate of pesticide residue limits
.
 　　In 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) promulgated two new regulations: Regulations on the Import of Horticulture (Ministry of Agriculture Regulations No.
39/2019) and Regulations on the Development of Strategic Horticultural Commodities such as Garlic, Onions, and Peppers (Ministry of Agriculture Regulations No.
46/ 2019 number)
.
It is stipulated that fruit and vegetable importers can submit an import recommendation (IR) request at any time, and the import recommendation request for this year can be submitted in November of the previous year
.
 　　02 Alcoholic beverages　02 Alcoholic beverages 　　Alcoholic beverages (whether imported or locally produced) are defined as "supervised goods.
" According to Presidential Decree No.
74/2013, the distribution and sales of these goods are controlled by the Government Investment Administration
.
Alcoholic beverages distributed in Indonesia must meet food safety standards regarding methanol content, microbiological and chemical contamination, and food additives
.
 　　03 Meat and Poultry Products　　03 Meat and Poultry Products 　　The export meat company is required to provide a halal certificate for the product, which is issued by a certification body recognized by the Indonesian halal organization
.
Importers must indicate the imported products and market destinations (restaurants, hotels, catering, processing, retail, etc.
) in the animal source product approval letter (SRP) submitted to the Directorate of Livestock and Animal Health Services (DGLAHS) of the Ministry of Agriculture
.
The permit letter can be applied for at any time, but the obtained permit letter must be used to apply for an import permit from the Ministry of Agriculture within 3 months after its publication
.
 　　04 pet food　04 pet food 　　The import of pet food in Indonesia is still subject to various regulations (other animal products).
Since pet food generally contains animal-derived products, importers must first obtain approval from the State Administration of Livestock and Animal Health Services of the Ministry of Agriculture before they can produce and process pet food.
Factory imports pet food
.
 　　05 Rice　05 Rice 　　Rice can only be imported as a raw material for food processing and cannot be sold
.
Imports are limited to the following varieties: 100% broken rice, 100% broken glutinous rice, japonica rice with broken rice not exceeding 5%, rice noodles, whole-grain glutinous rice, Thai jasmine rice, jasmine rice, Indian basmati rice, and other rice
.
Rice imports for non-processed raw materials are only allowed to be imported by state-owned companies of the Indonesian government
.
Imported rice must be approved by the Ministry of Trade
.
The import license is valid for 6 months or until December 31, whichever comes first
.
All imported rice must undergo pre-shipment inspection
.
 　　Contributors: International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations Research Center of the General Administration of Customs (and the WTO/TBT-SPS National Notification and Consultation Center of the People’s Republic of China), Jinan CustomsContributors: International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations Research Center of the General Administration of Customs (and the WTO/TBT-SPS National Notification and Consultation Center of the People’s Republic of China), Jinan Customs