Statement Letter Necessary to Release Non-Compliant Shipments for Indonesian Export Timing Restrictions

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Statement Letter Necessary to Release Non-Compliant Shipments for Indonesian Export Timing Restrictions

ID2025-0047 – Published on November 26, 2025

This report provides updated guidance to help U.S. exporters comply with Indonesian Quarantine Authority regulation number 14/2024, which outlines restrictions surrounding the timing of plant shipments departing U.S. ports. For any shipments that are not in compliance with the “21-day rule” in Articles 293 or 204, we strongly recommend that U.S. exporters prepare a statement letter explaining the reason for the non-compliance (e.g., rail delay or split/rolled shipment) that was outside their control. The statement letter must be presented to Indonesian Quarantine Authority officers at destination ports to release the shipments and has been an effective means of preventing trade disruptions.

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