Overview

Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs has affirmed that the government has been continuously engaging in various efforts aimed at protecting the country’s domestic industries, particularly those that fall under the micro-, small- and medium-scale enterprises (Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah – “UMKM”) classification, from the phenomenon of predatory pricing deriving from imported products, particularly products that are sold at prices below the average market value through e-commerce platforms.[1] Amongst others, the aforementioned protection efforts involve the imposition of further strict measures aimed at controlling the entry of imported goods and the revision of the prevailing import governance regime in comparison with that originally featured under the framework of Regulation of the Minister of Trade (“Minister”) No. 20 of 2021 on Import Policies and Arrangements, as amended by Regulation of the Minister No. 25 of 2022 (collectively referred to as “Regulation 20/2021”).[2]