- The government has drawn up a list of goods which are now prohibited from being imported (“Goods”): 1) Ozone-depleting substances (i.e. carbon tetrachloride, trichloroethane, etc.); 2) Used bags, used sacks and used clothing; 3) Goods relating to cooling systems which utilize Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons 22 (HCFC-22), whether said items are empty or still contain the relevant substances (i.e. cooler capacities must not exceed 26.38 kW and must not be combined with refrigeration units, etc.); 4) Food and drugs materials (i.e. acyclic amides, substances which function as amines, etc.) 5) Hazardous and toxic waste (i.e. dieldrin, endrin, etc.); and 6) Medical devices containing mercury (i.e. sphygmomanometers, mercury thermometers.
- The Minister of Trade may determine Goods based on the national interest, as well as on proposals that are made by Ministerial/non-ministerial agencies.
- The above-stated Goods can ultimately be re-imported provided that they comply with the following conditions: 1) Reimports must be implemented by companies which have previously conducted exports of Goods; 2) Reimports must be in amounts which are less than or equal to the exported goods, which should be proven through the enclosing of copies of Export of Goods Notifications (Pemberitahuan Ekspor Barang/PEB); 3) Reimports must be of the same quality and must not have been previously processed; and 4) Exporters must enclose a statement letter from the relevant importers stating the underlying reason for the return of the exported goods.
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