Ministry of Commerce officially released rules on imported mobile phones, handheld computers and tablet computers in Indonesia.

Ministry of Commerce officially released rules on imported mobile phones, handheld computers and tablet computers in Indonesia.



Ministry of Commerce officially released rules on imported mobile phones, handheld computers and tablet computers in Indonesia. This rule will be referred for distributors of electronic firms in the country.

Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan explain the rules stipulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 82/M-DAG/PER/12/2012. "The rule is published to support the Health, Safety and Environment (K3L), as well as the industrialization of mobile phones and computers in the future," said Gita in Jakarta, Monday (12/31/2012).

According to Gita, along with the increasing volume of imports of the three types of products that do not meet the standards, then the standards of quality and technical product should be considered in order to protect the interests of consumers.

"In this Permendag, any mobile phones, handheld computers and tablet computers are imported must meet the standards and technical requirements that apply," he said.

Some examples of the technical requirements set out, among other things:
1. Terms of labeling as well as manual and warranty card sales in the Indonesian language issued by the Directorate General of Standardization and Consumer Protection Ministry of Trade, and the technical standards of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
2. To be able to import the three types of products, the company must obtain an order for Registered Importers (IT) and Import Approval (PI) Cell Phones, Handheld Computers and Tablet Computers from the Ministry of Commerce.
3. To get the PI, IT must first obtain Signs Product Registration (TPP) Imports from the Director General of High Technology-Based Industries Featured (IUBTT), Ministry of Industry, and the Certificate of Equipment and Telecommunication of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
4. Under the terms, mobile phones, handheld computers and tablet computers imported by IT and can only be traded or transferred to distributors and direct to retailers or consumers
5. Imports are also three types of products can only be done through specific ports and airports. For seaports are allowed, namely Belawan in Medan, Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, Tanjung Emas in Semarang, Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, and Soekarno-Hatta in Makassar.
6. Meanwhile, the air port is in Medan Polonia, Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang, Ahmad Yani in Semarang, Juanda in Surabaya, and Hasanuddin in Makassar.
7. Then, the surveyor appointed by the Secretary of Commerce will conduct verification on imports at the port of loading prior to any implementation of the import of mobile phones, handheld computers, and tablet computers.

Acting Director General of Foreign Trade Ministry of Commerce Bachrul Chairi added, the import three types of product, which previously regulated in Permendag 57/M-DAG/PER/12/2010 number, it can still be done by the IT-Specific products during shipment from the country of origin prior to January 1, 2013, and arrived at the port of destination no later than February 28, 2013.

The documents for verification of the bill of lading is or airway bill and invoice to show the time of shipment from the country of origin, and manifest in the form of customs documents (BC 1.1) which shows the arrival time at the destination port. "Minister Decree No. 82 of 2012 came into force on 1 January 2013," said Bachrul.