Post-border[Food and Beverages]

Import License for Food and Beverages / Certificate

LS Impor Makanan dan Minuman/ Surat Keterangan

Regulation Details

Legal Basis: Permendag Nomor 16 Tahun 2025 sebagaimana telah diubah dengan Permendag Nomor 37 Tahun 2025 dan Permendag Nomor 23 Tahun 2025
Issuing Authority: Ministry of Trade (Kemendag)
Effective From: November 4, 2025
Affected HS Codes: 231 products

What This Means

This regulation requires importers to obtain a Import License for Food and Beverages / Certificate before clearing goods through Indonesian customs.

As a post-border regulation, compliance is verified after the goods clear customs. The importer must meet these requirements before the products can be distributed in Indonesia.

An Importer of Record (IOR) with the proper licenses can handle this requirement on your behalf.

Affected HS Codes

22019090Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow, other 22029100Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09 — Non-alcoholic beer 22029930Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09 — Coconut water based drinks 07101000Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen — Potatoes 07129010Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared — Garlic 08134010Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 08.01 to 08.06; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this Chapter — Longans 09042210Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta — Chillies (Fruits of the genus Capsicum)22011010Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow — Mineral waters 22021030Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09 — Other sparkling mineral waters or aerated waters, flavoured 22029920Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09 — Soya milk drinks 22021020Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09 — Energy drink whether or not aerated 22029910Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09 — Flavoured UHT milk based drinks 22029940Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09 — Coffee based drinks or coffee flavoured drinks 22011020Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow — Aerated waters 22021090Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09; Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, other 22029950Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09 — Other non-aerated beverages ready for immediate consumption without dilution 22029990Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09, other 24021000Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes — Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco 24022090Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes; Cigarettes containing tobacco, other 16041110Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs — In airtight containers for retail sale 16030010Extracts and juices of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates — Of meat 17041000Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa — Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated 17049091Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa — Soft, containing gelatin 18062010Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa — Chocolate confectionery in blocks, slabs or bars 18063200Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa — Not filled 18069040Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa — Food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, containing 5 % or more but not exceeding 10 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, specially prepared for infants or young children, not put up for retail sale 19011030Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Of soya-bean powder 17049010Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa — Medicated pastilles and drops 17049099Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa, other 17049020Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa — White chocolate 18063100Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa — Filled 18069030Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa — Food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract, containing 40 % or more but not exceeding 50 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis 19011020Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04 19011092Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Other, for children age over 1 year but not exceeding 3 years 19012020Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, containing cocoa 18062090Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa; Other preparations in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in containers or immediate packings, of a content exceeding 2 kg, other 18069010Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa — Chocolate confectionery in tablets or pastilles 18069090Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, other 19011010Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Of malt extract 19011091Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Medical foods 19011099Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; Preparations suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale, other 19012010Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa 19012030Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Other, not containing cocoa 19012040Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Other, containing cocoa 19019019Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; Preparations suitable for infants or young children, not put up for retail sale, other 19019020Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Malt extract 19019032Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Other, containing cocoa powder 19019039Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; Other, of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, other 19019011Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Medical foods 19019031Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included — Filled milk

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