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9 May 2023  
(23-3267) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
IMPORT LICENSING SYSTEM OF INDONESIA  
QUESTIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO INDONESIA  
The following communication, dated 5 May 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States.  
 
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In 2021, the Government of Indonesia began implementing a Commodity Balance policy as a new 
component of the process for managing import licence applications. In the April 2022 meeting of 
this Committee, the United States asked whether Indonesia intends to notify Presi dential Regulation 
No. 32/2022 to the relevant bodies of the WTO. To date, the United States has not received a 
response to this question. Can Indonesia clarify whether it intends to notify this measure to 
the WTO?  
 
The Commodity Balance policy appears to apply to applications for a range of commodities, including 
certain agricultural products. In recent years, some importers have reported experiencing significant 
delays in obtaining their import licenses for certain agricultural products, as well as reduct ions to 
the volumes received. Were these experiences related to the implementation of the Commodity 
Balance policy? Please explain how the Government of Indonesia is addressing these issues.  
 
The Commodity Balance policy appears to be stipulated for certai n commodities in different stages. 
For example, in 2021, the first stage stipulated that commodity balances would exist for rice, sugar, 
beef, salt, and fisheries. Please explain how the Government of Indonesia determines to which 
commodities the Commodity  Balance policy will apply.  
 
With respect to the commodities for which a commodity balance has not been stipulated, which 
process does the Government of Indonesia utilize to manage applications for import approvals?  
 
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