Indonesia – importation of horticultural products,
animals and animal products

Status Report regarding implementation of
the dsb recommendations and rulings
by Indonesia

Addendum

The following communication, dated 14 April 2025, from the delegation of Indonesia to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.

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Indonesia submits status report on DS477/DS478 implementation in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU).

Indonesia reaffirms its intention to fully implementing the rulings and recommendations by the DSB in these disputes. Indonesia further emphasizes that it has made significant regulatory changes, including amending relevant laws and ministerial regulations to address the measures at issue. These changes include the removal of restrictions related to the harvest period, import realization requirement, six-month harvest requirement, reference prices, domestic purchasing requirement, and self-sufficiency requirement.

Indonesia acknowledges the complainants’ concerns raised in the previous meetings and reiterates that its import policies, including the Commodity Balance mechanism, are designed to facilitate trade in a manner consistent with WTO rules, without creating import restrictions and unnecessary trade barriers.

Against this background, Indonesia stands ready to participating in constructive discussions with New Zealand and the United States to establish mutually acceptable solutions to these long-standing disputes.

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