Indonesia Upgrades National Single Window in Bid to Simplify Licensing Procedures

 
Marcell Sihombing, Fitri N. Heriani
 

Minister of Finance (picture) says that INSW has been integrated to ASEAN system. Photo by: RES


The government is currently making a concerted effort to improve and simplify Indonesia’s import and export licensing procedures. One such initiative involves the upgrading the Indonesia National Single Window (INSW) portal system.
 
A number of improvements have been made to the newly upgraded INSW portal, with the addition of a number of informative features relating to the Indonesia National Trade Repository (INTR) being the main highlight.

The INTR now provides complete information pertaining to all import-export licensing regulations, including the simplification of procedures and requirements as regards the obtaining of information about the ASEAN Single Window (ASW), as well as the Integrated Cargo Release (i-Care) system for importers and exporters.
 
The Minister of Finance, Bambang Brodjonegoro, has revealed that the official new INSW website has also been integrated into the ASW system, and can be used to obtain information pertaining to all of the currently applicable import-export regulations as they apply across ten ASEAN member states. Such information is of great importance to businesses, as their import-export activities have to conform to the standards followed by both export destination countries and import origin countries.
 
“This new feature also provides information relating to the development of the ASW system, which will eventually integrate the NSWs of all ten ASEAN members,” stated Minister Brodjonegoro at a press conference held at the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, 30 September 2015.
 
The first new INSW facility implements a single submission mechanism that enables customers to file just one application, which will be automatically be channeled via the portal to the relevant ministries or institutions. This new mechanism, it is hoped, will ultimately create a simpler, faster, and more accurate license-issuance process.
 
The second new INSW facility implements an online quota-reduction mechanism that empowers quota-determining ministries or institutions in the oversight of quota realizations. And last but not least, the new INSW portal provides access to the export-data found in online reporting mechanisms and foreign-export exchange results (Devisa Hasil Ekspor –  DHE).
 
“This service is able to assist banks and customers in the reporting of their DHEs,” explained Minister Brodjonegoro.
 
In addition, the government has also officially established the INSW Portal Management Working Unit (PP INSW), a permanent, non-structural institution under the direct command of the Ministry of Finance as mandated by Government Regulation No. 76 of 2014.

In line with the establishment of this body, it is hoped that all relevant ministries and institutions will also establish working units in order to manage the INSW system at their respective institutions, so that the process of integrating the licensing process through the INSW portal can be implemented smoothly.
 
Minister Brodjonegoro also emphasized the importance of the INSW’s role, as part of the ASW, in safeguarding national interests in the context of the upcoming ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). In reference to public-service efficiency, Minister Brodjonegoro also reminded all parties to maintain their independence and to empower a sustainable INSW, improve the integrity and capacity of the INSW’s human resources, and to ensure a speedy and efficient bureaucracy as regards processing, information and data accuracy.
 
“As the PP INSW comes into operation, it is hoped that the processing of import-export licensing in Indonesia will become simpler, faster, more accurate, and more transparent, and that this will eventually improve our national economic competitiveness,” asserted Minister Brodjonegoro.
 
In agreement with Minister Brodjonegoro, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Matters, Darmin Nasution, stated that the INSW portal’s licensing service utilized a fully-automated, accurate and state-of-the-art system. Nasution asserted his firm belief that the INSW would eliminate the corrupt behavior that was of special concern to businesses.
 
“Clearly such unofficial costs and charges will vanish. The new INSW system can pinpoint the exact location of any application, so such corruption will become impossible. Information regarding whether or not an import-export quota has already been used up can no longer be suppressed. The only problem is that this kind of system is vulnerable to sabotage, which is all the more reason for us to uphold our independence and integrity,” concluded Minister Nasution.

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Marcell Sihombing, Fitri N. Heriani
 

Minister of Finance (picture) says that INSW has been integrated to ASEAN system. Photo by: RES


The government is currently making a concerted effort to improve and simplify Indonesia’s import and export licensing procedures. One such initiative involves the upgrading the Indonesia National Single Window (INSW) portal system.
 
A number of improvements have been made to the newly upgraded INSW portal, with the addition of a number of informative features relating to the Indonesia National Trade Repository (INTR) being the main highlight.

The INTR now provides complete information pertaining to all import-export licensing regulations, including the simplification of procedures and requirements as regards the obtaining of information about the ASEAN Single Window (ASW), as well as the Integrated Cargo Release (i-Care) system for importers and exporters.
 
The Minister of Finance, Bambang Brodjonegoro, has revealed that the official new INSW website has also been integrated into the ASW system, and can be used to obtain information pertaining to all of the currently applicable import-export regulations as they apply across ten ASEAN member states. Such information is of great importance to businesses, as their import-export activities have to conform to the standards followed by both export destination countries and import origin countries.
 
“This new feature also provides information relating to the development of the ASW system, which will eventually integrate the NSWs of all ten ASEAN members,” stated Minister Brodjonegoro at a press conference held at the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, 30 September 2015.
 
The first new INSW facility implements a single submission mechanism that enables customers to file just one application, which will be automatically be channeled via the portal to the relevant ministries or institutions. This new mechanism, it is hoped, will ultimately create a simpler, faster, and more accurate license-issuance process.
 
The second new INSW facility implements an online quota-reduction mechanism that empowers quota-determining ministries or institutions in the oversight of quota realizations. And last but not least, the new INSW portal provides access to the export-data found in online reporting mechanisms and foreign-export exchange results (Devisa Hasil Ekspor –  DHE).
 
“This service is able to assist banks and customers in the reporting of their DHEs,” explained Minister Brodjonegoro.
 
In addition, the government has also officially established the INSW Portal Management Working Unit (PP INSW), a permanent, non-structural institution under the direct command of the Ministry of Finance as mandated by Government Regulation No. 76 of 2014.

In line with the establishment of this body, it is hoped that all relevant ministries and institutions will also establish working units in order to manage the INSW system at their respective institutions, so that the process of integrating the licensing process through the INSW portal can be implemented smoothly.
 
Minister Brodjonegoro also emphasized the importance of the INSW’s role, as part of the ASW, in safeguarding national interests in the context of the upcoming ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). In reference to public-service efficiency, Minister Brodjonegoro also reminded all parties to maintain their independence and to empower a sustainable INSW, improve the integrity and capacity of the INSW’s human resources, and to ensure a speedy and efficient bureaucracy as regards processing, information and data accuracy.
 
“As the PP INSW comes into operation, it is hoped that the processing of import-export licensing in Indonesia will become simpler, faster, more accurate, and more transparent, and that this will eventually improve our national economic competitiveness,” asserted Minister Brodjonegoro.
 
In agreement with Minister Brodjonegoro, the Coordinating Minister for Economic Matters, Darmin Nasution, stated that the INSW portal’s licensing service utilized a fully-automated, accurate and state-of-the-art system. Nasution asserted his firm belief that the INSW would eliminate the corrupt behavior that was of special concern to businesses.
 
“Clearly such unofficial costs and charges will vanish. The new INSW system can pinpoint the exact location of any application, so such corruption will become impossible. Information regarding whether or not an import-export quota has already been used up can no longer be suppressed. The only problem is that this kind of system is vulnerable to sabotage, which is all the more reason for us to uphold our independence and integrity,” concluded Minister Nasution.

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