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HS Code Classification for Imports into Indonesia: A Practical Guide
Draft a technical description before seeking HS codes: materials, specifications, operating principle and condition at import.
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API-U and API-P: Understanding Importer Designations in Indonesia
API-U generally concerns imports for trading, while API-P concerns goods for the importer's own business under applicable rules.
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SBU and SKK in Construction: What Is the Difference?
SBU concerns the firm's certification; SKK relates to individual competence, and the two are complementary rather than interchangeable.
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Risk-Based Business Licensing under Government Regulation 28/2025
Government Regulation 28/2025 establishes risk-based licensing with obligations tied to activity risk.
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Changes to Import Regulations: Permendag 16/2025 and Permendag 18/2026
Read Trade Regulation 16/2025 alongside amendments 37/2025 and 18/2026 as one regulatory sequence.
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Is SNI Mandatory for Imported Products? Requirements and Preparation
SNI refers to a standard; mandatory application arises from rules targeting specified products, not from the existence of the standard itself.
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Import Approval (PI) vs Technical Recommendation (Pertek): Key Differences
PI is a trade approval, whereas Pertek or a technical recommendation addresses sector-regulator assessment.
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Choosing a KBLI Business Code and Identifying OSS Permit Requirements
KBLI selection follows real activity and revenue generation, rather than the company's trade name.
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SBU and SKK Construction Certification: Scope and Required Evidence
SBU and SKK involve different evidence, so documentation should be organised into separate tracks.
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LKPM Reporting: Investment Realisation Data and Filing Obligations
Identify LKPM requirements from the actual project status and applicable rules rather than assuming one rule fits all businesses.
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SIINas Industrial Reporting: Machinery, Production and Workforce Data
SIINas filings require correct company-status categories and operational figures backed by records.
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HS Code and Lartas: How Product Classification Affects Import Permits
Commercially similar goods may classify differently because of material, function or processing stage.
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