All goods imported into Indonesia must be declared to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of Indonesia (Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai - DJBC). Businesses submit the import declaration (PIB - Pemberitahuan Impor Barang) through the CEISA system or the Indonesia National Single Window (INSW).

Based on the importer's risk profile and compliance history, import consignments entering Indonesia are classified into one of three channels: the red channel, the green channel, and the priority channel.

• For red-channel consignments: The goods are subject to documentary inspection as well as physical inspection of the goods. This channel is commonly applied to new enterprises, enterprises with a history of violations, or cases where goods or documents show unusual signs.

• For green-channel consignments: The goods are exempt from physical inspection and are subject only to documentary verification. This channel is applied to enterprises with a good compliance record and to goods with no or minimal risk indicators.
• For priority-channel consignments: The goods are exempt from both documentary inspection and physical inspection. This channel is applied to enterprises recognized as customs priority partners (MITA).

After the import declaration (NIB, as stated in the source text) has been submitted through the system and the shipment has been assigned a channel, the importer must pay the mandatory taxes and fees. Indonesian Customs will issue a Goods Release Letter once the inspection has been completed, whether documentary and/or physical if applicable, and the importer has fulfilled all tax obligations.

Source: Center for WTO and International Trade - VCCI

• Procedures and requirements for importing goods into Indonesia
• Preparation for importing goods into Indonesia
• Classification of goods importing into Indonesia
• Determination of taxes and fees on imports into Indonesia