Indonesia Is Launching A Whitelist of E-commerce Imports Under $100
Jayson 16 Oct 2023 12:28
According to the reports from Indonesia local media: Rifan Ardianto, Director of the Electronic Systems Trade and Services Trade Department of the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, said at a media held in Jakarta recently, that the country's Ministry of Trade will publish a list of up to 10 imported products under $100 that can be sold online.
To be whitelisted, the items must reportedly be worth under $100 and not compete directly with products from local small businesses. "We can't reveal what items are there yet. We are still uncertain for the number of items, but it will not be many." He also revealed that what is certain at present is that this "white list" is still in the drafting process and will be announced this month.
In terms of details, Rifan Ardianto said that it is necessary to ensure that the licensed products on the list are goods that cannot be produced by Indonesian companies and cannot have an impact on Indonesian small and medium-sized enterprises.
Prior to this, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade had stated that it was working hard to regulate the e-commerce market and stipulated that only promotions can be carried out on social media, and no direct transactions can be conducted.
IT In late September, Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said: “Social media and e-commerce must be separated so that the algorithms are not completely controlled and personal data can be prevented from being commercially exploited.
Indonesia's approach will affect TikTok's goal of developing e-commerce in the country. According to data from research company DataReportal, Indonesia is TikTok’s second-largest market with 113 million users, second only to the U.S. market with 116.5 million users.
To be whitelisted, the items must reportedly be worth under $100 and not compete directly with products from local small businesses. "We can't reveal what items are there yet. We are still uncertain for the number of items, but it will not be many." He also revealed that what is certain at present is that this "white list" is still in the drafting process and will be announced this month.
In terms of details, Rifan Ardianto said that it is necessary to ensure that the licensed products on the list are goods that cannot be produced by Indonesian companies and cannot have an impact on Indonesian small and medium-sized enterprises.
Prior to this, the Indonesian Ministry of Trade had stated that it was working hard to regulate the e-commerce market and stipulated that only promotions can be carried out on social media, and no direct transactions can be conducted.
IT In late September, Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said: “Social media and e-commerce must be separated so that the algorithms are not completely controlled and personal data can be prevented from being commercially exploited.
Indonesia's approach will affect TikTok's goal of developing e-commerce in the country. According to data from research company DataReportal, Indonesia is TikTok’s second-largest market with 113 million users, second only to the U.S. market with 116.5 million users.
