🇮🇩How to import into Indonesia
To import into Indonesia, most goods clear customs freely, but specific sectors need a permit, product registration or import licence from a named regulator before the shipment lands. A legitimate importer of those goods holds the current document, ask for it and check it at the source.
Sector import rules
These sectors carry their own import requirement in Indonesia. For each, a legitimate importer holds the document named below, issued by the named regulator. Ask for it, then verify it at the source.
- cosmeticsRegistration required
product registration from the Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM).
Importer must obtain a cosmetic product notification number through the e-Notification BPOM system before shipping.
Official source - pharmaceuticalsRegistration required
product registration from the Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM).
Importer must secure a Marketing Authorization (NIE) and an Import Border Permit (SKI) via the BPOM e-BPOM system.
Official source - telecom/radio equipmentImport permit required
conformity certificate from the Direktorat Jenderal SDPPI.
Importer must secure an SDPPI Type Approval Certificate by submitting international lab test reports through the single window system.
Official source
This is a factual pointer to public rules, not legal advice, and the list is not exhaustive.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a licence to import into Indonesia?
- It depends on the product. General goods clear Indonesia customs without a sector licence, but regulated sectors (cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, telecom/radio equipment) require a specific permit, registration or licence from the regulator named on this page.
- How do I check an importer in Indonesia is allowed to bring in my product?
- Ask the buyer for the import permit or product-registration number for the sector, then confirm it with the named regulator. A genuine importer of regulated goods already holds one; a buyer who cannot produce it may not clear customs.
- Is importing a specific product into Indonesia ever banned?
- Most sectors are permitted with the right licence or registration. Always confirm the current rule with the named regulator before shipping.
Indonesia suppliers by sector
Manufacturers and wholesalers based in Indonesia, with the open-record facts we hold on each and a link to the free public source behind them.
Importing for the first time? Read the first-time importer sequence (country choice, maker checks, landed cost, a survivable first order).