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DDTC Newsletter Vol.02 | No.09 I November 2019 Page 4 of 6

Government Launched Temporary Safeguard Import Duty

In greater detail, BMTPS imposition on these products by the Indonesian Trade Safeguard Committee (Komite
takes the form of additional general import duty (Most Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia/KPPI) that imply
Favored Nation) or additional preference import duty. the threat of substantial losses to the domestic industry
The preference duty is used in the event that a country due to the rise in textile product imports.
has trade cooperation with Indonesia and meets the
applicable provisions. The provisions of BMTPS imposition are stipulated in the
Minister of Finance Regulation No. 162/2019 (MoF Reg.
Additionally, importers originating from countries No. 162/2019) concerning the Imposition of Temporary
exempted from BMTPS imposition or countries with Safeguard Import Duty on Imports of Textile Products.
international trade cooperation with Indonesia are The regulation was promulgated on 6 November 2019
required to submit Certificate of Origin documents. and entered into force three days after the date of
BMTPS is fully applicable to the products of which the promulgation. Further, this BMTPS policy is only valid for
import customs declarations documents have received a 200 days since 9 November 2019.
registration number from the Customs Office of the port
of entry as of the enactment of this regulation. BMTPS is imposed on the imports of on 107 types of
textile products with HS code 5208.12.00 to 6006.44.90.
Based on the Indonesian Customs Tariff Book (buku
Table 1 - Description of Yarn Products Other Than Sewing tarif kepabeanan indonesia/BTKI), products imposed
Thread from Synthetic and Artificial Staple Fibers Imposed with BMTPS include woven fabrics from cotton, woven
with BMTPS fabrics from synthetic filament yarn, woven fabrics from
synthetic monofilament, woven fabrics from synthetic
No. HS code Description
staple fibers, tulle and other net fabrics, long pile fabrics,
including faux fur long pile fabrics and terry fabrics, and
1 5509.22.00 Yarns (other than sewing thread) from
knitted or crocheted fabrics.
synthetic staple fibers, not produced
for retail sales in the form of ply yarns
(folded) or twisted into cord yarns BMTPS imposed on these textile products vary from
Rp1,318/meter to Rp9,521/meter depending on the type
2 5509.32.00 Yarns (other than sewing thread) from
synthetic staple fibers, not produced of fabric. Apart from the specific tarrifs, ad volerum tariffs
for retail sales in the form of ply yarns apply to three types of woven fabrics from high strength
(folded) or twisted into cord yarns yarns from viscose rayon, i.e. printed fabrics at a tariff
of 39.40%, dyed fabrics at a tariff of 67.70%, and screen
3 5509.51.00 Yarns (other than sewing thread) from
synthetic staple fibers, not produced for printed fabrics at 36.30%.
retail sales that are mixed mainly or only
with artificial staple fibers
BMTPS is imposed on imports from all countries, except
4 5509.53.00 Yarns (other than sewing thread) from imports of textiles produced by 122 countries listed
synthetic staple fibers, not produced for
in this regulation. The exempted countries include
retail sales that are mixed mainly or only
Argentina, Chile, Ghana, India, Thailand, and Vietnam.
with cotton
5 5510.12.00 Yarns (other than sewing thread) from
artificial staple fibers, not produced In further detail, BMTPS imposition on these products
for retail sales in the form of ply yarns takes the form of additional general import duty (Most
(folded) or twisted into cord yarns
Favored Nation) or additional preference import duty.
6 5510.90.00 Yarns (other than sewing thread) from The preference duty is used in the event that a country
artificial staple fibers, not produced for
has trade cooperation with Indonesia and meets the
retail sales of other yarns
applicable provisions.
Source: Based on MoF Reg. No. 6/2017, can be accessed at:
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise. Additionally, importers originating from countries
exempted from BMTPS imposition or countries with
international trade cooperation with Indonesia are
required to submit Certificate of Origin documents.
Temporary Safeguard Import Duty for BMTPS is fully applicable to imported textile products of
Imports of Textile Products which the import customs declarations documents have
received a registration number from the Customs Office
of the port of entry as of the enactment of this regulation.
The government has imposed temporary safeguard
import duty (bea masuk tindakan pengamanan
sementara/BMTPS) on imports of textile products.
BMTPS is imposed following the investigation results