Preshipment inspection

Notifications under Article 5 of the Agreement on Preshipment Inspection

RESPONSES from Indonesia to questions posed by the United States
contained in documents _G/PSI/Q/IDN/2 and _G/PSI/Q/IDN/4

Indonesia

The following communication, dated 10 December 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Indonesia.

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Indonesia thanks the United States for its question in _G/PSI/Q/IDN/2 and _G/PSI/Q/IDN/4.

1.     Indonesia is fully aware of the importance of notification, given that transparency is one of the WTO's main principles. Import Verification (VPTI), as regulated in Trade Minister Regulation No. 16 of 2021, serves as a mechanism to verify:

(a)     the conformity of exported/imported goods with relevant documents;

(b)     the required technical documents are met in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations.

2.     Furthermore, it also not a substitute for customs inspection, therefore it does not validate nor determine any tariff classification or customs valuation. Indonesia believes it is irrelevant to notify the Regulation under Article 5 of the Agreement on Pre-shipment Inspection.

3.     With regard to the Question 2 contained in _G/PSI/Q/IDN/2, Indonesia has started the notification process regarding the changes to the Customs Law as regulated by Law No. 17 of 2006.

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