Doing business in Indonesia in 2016? Vinod Kumar, TMF Indonesia Managing Director, outlines some key changes that are likely to affect the way business is done in 2016.

On 15 November 2020, the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ("ASEAN") – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, the Philippines...

This new regulation repeals and replaces the previous regulations on Imports of Processed Foods, Cosmetics and Drugs.

Cabotage principles were implemented when the domestic shipping industry in Indonesia almost collapsed as a result of foreign vessels engaging in coastwise transportation.

The Indonesian Ministry of Law has issued Regulation No. 2 of 2025 on the Verification and Supervision of Beneficial Owners of Corporations ("MOL Regulation No. 2/2025")...

The revised Negative Investment List, which was part of a recent series of economic stimulus packages, creates opportunities for foreign investors in a range of areas.

In a continued effort to streamline and strengthen its export governance, the Indonesian government has introduced an updated list of goods prohibited from export.

On 5 January 2015, the Minister of Trade issued Regulation No. 4/M-DAG/PER/1/2015 of 2015 on Provisions to Use a Letter of Credit for Exporting Certain Commodities ("MOT Regulation 4").

On March 30, 2015, Director General of International Trade has promulgated a Regulation of the Director General of International Trade Number 01/DAGLU/PER/3/2015, ("RDG Inter-Trade 1/2015").

After 80 years of using a very old Dutch trade law, Indonesia has finally introduced its own Bill on Trade.

The last post explained the US government's complaints about Indonesia's IP system and the US government's review of GSPs, that is the tariff preferences the US grants to Indonesia.

On September 2015, the Minister of Trade issued MOT Regulation No. 70/M-DAG/PER/9/2015 on Import Identification Numbers. MOT Reg 70/2015 came into effect on 1 January 2016 and revoked the previous API regulation...

The recent announcement to terminate the country's bilateral treaty with the Netherlands signals a change in approach by the Indonesian government.

Indonesia's recent economic growth and the increasing wealth and size of the local market has seen a growing demand for foreign brands.

Under Indonesian law, cross-border sales of natural gas can only be conducted if (i) the domestic need for natural gas has been fulfilled, (ii) there is insufficient domestic infrastructure ...

On May 22, 2023, the WTO issued an official notice of the review conclusions in the safeguard cases against a number of curtain and yarn products imported into Indonesia...

Indonesia has emerged as a global leader in nickel production, accounting for 48.4% of the world's total nickel output in 2022.

With the spotlight on weighty items such as employment, the government, through the Omnibus Law, has also revised several provisions of the Competition Law (Law No. 5 of 1999).

Indonesia's controversial ban on raw ore exports finally came into effect in January – in a slightly watered-down form.

Minister of Trade Regulation No. 29/M-DAG/PER/5/2012 on The Export of Mining Products ("MR 29/2012") regulates provisions to tighten the control on export of mining product.