Indonesian Prior Notice Must Now Be Submitted Before Vessel Departs US Port with Other Requirements Beginning June 6
ID2025-0011 – Multiple aspects of Indonesian Quarantine Authority (IQA) regulation number 14/2024 could impact U.S. agricultural exports to Indonesia. IQA verbally clarified that the strict enforcement phase for “Prior Notice” notifications began on February 6, 2025, meaning that U.S. exporters must submit Prior Notice notifications before agricultural product shipments depart U.S. ports. In addition, beginning June 6, 2025, IQA verbally clarified this regulation requires that phytosanitary certificates be issued no more than 21 days after the phytosanitary inspection and that the shipment departs no more than 21 days after the phytosanitary certificate is issued. This report provides Post’s understanding based on verbal and informal confirmation from IQA, which we are seeking in writing. The information and guidance provided is intended to help U.S. industry comply and is subject to change.
Update to Guidance on Prior Notice Requirements for All US Commodity Shipments to Indonesia
ID2024-0036 – This report serves as an update to FAS Jakarta’s October 4, 2024 report on the Indonesian Quarantine Authority’s (IQA) expanded “prior notice” requirements (please see GAIN Report ID2024-0028). Through an official letter dated October 4, 2024, IQA confirmed there is a “soft implementation phase” of the prior notice requirement until February 5, 2025. Once full implementation begins on February 6, 2025, FAS Jakarta understands that U.S. exporters must send a copy of the prior notice submissions to their importers. Please note that this and related clarifications are based on information gathered informally and may be subject to change.
Guidance on Prior Notice Requirements for All US Commodity Shipments to Indonesia Beginning October 6
ID2024-0028 – This report serves as a follow up to FAS Jakarta’s August 14 and October 3, 2024 reports on Indonesia’s expanded “prior notice” requirements. Exporters must submit a prior notice notification in the Indonesia Quarantine Authority’s (IQA) new online system, on a per shipment basis, for all U.S. commodity shipments departing on or after October 6, 2024. The User Manual, provided in English by IQA, is provided within the report. FAS Jakarta has added questions and answers based on our assessment of information gathered from IQA to help U.S. exporters comply with the prior notice requirement. Please note that this guidance is based on information gathered informally and may be subject to change.
Indonesia Expanded Prior Notice Requirement Effective October 6, 2024
ID2024-0027 – On August 14, 2024, FAS Jakarta published a report summarizing an Indonesian Quarantine Agency notification to the WTO which stated that exporters must submit “prior notice” before shipping all agricultural commodities. The requirement to provide “prior notice” of shipments was previously limited to plant products (e.g. fresh horticultural products and grains) but the notification indicated this requirement would be extended to all agricultural products (e.g. meat, dairy, fishery products, and seeds). The U.S. Government submitted detailed comments regarding its concerns about this measure. IQA confirmed on September 30, 2024 that this requirement will come into effect on October 6, 2024. Post is actively working to ascertain more details on the implementation of this measure and provide feedback to IQA.
Indonesian Quarantine Agency Notifies WTO on Requirements to Submit Prior Notice for the Export of All Agricultural Commodities
ID2024-0023 – On July 4, 2024, the Indonesian Quarantine Agency (IQA) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of their plans to issue a new regulation regarding Quarantine Documents and Seals under notification number G/SPS/N/IDN/149. The draft regulation has notable provisions which require that prior to a shipment’s departure from the port of embarkation, exporters of all agricultural commodities are required to submit “prior notice,” a document that includes requirements such as a Certificate of Analysis (COA) and information regarding a product’s GMO status, for every shipment. The IQA is accepting comments until September 2, 2024, and plans to provide further information in a public dissemination session close to the comment period deadline sometime in late August.
