Importer of Record – Indo Prime

Importer of Record Indonesia: Importing Through a Partner

An Importer of Record in Indonesia is a legal service that enables companies to import products into Indonesia, through an import partner. As an Importer of Record, Indo Prime Indonesia provides an end-to-end import service for a range of products; from medical devices to cosmetics and F&B. Read on to get an overview of how an IoR works in Indonesia.

Import License Process: a Lengthy & Multi-step Process

Before a company obtains an Import License or Permit, the product holder is required to set up a company. The period in which a foreign company is incorporated can take from weeks to months. The period depends on how well-prepared its set of company documents are, for submission to the Indonesian authorities. Another prerequisite of this process is, a Foreign Company has to submit an investment plan with a minimum paid-up capital of IDR 10 billion.

It is only when these milestones are completed, can a company then apply for its import permits and licenses, which could take another 3 – 6 months. For products to be finally traded in Indonesia, a product holder should note to buffer time for Product Registration with BPOM and other licenses such as Halal License and SNI license.

When Are Importer of Record Services Beneficial?

Companies that find themselves in the following business situations, will find IoR serviced beneficial to their business operations in Indonesia.

Quick market access into Indonesia is a critical point in your business strategy.
You have local distribution and retail partners to manage sales in Indonesia.
You have a company in Indonesia, however, it is not eligible to apply for an import license.
Importing goods occurs infrequently (e.g.: once every 6 months).
You are importing multiple products from different categories.

Import Products Into Indonesia With Indo Prime

While you focus on the core aspect of your business, Indo Prime Indonesia’s comprehensive product registration and import solutions can help you in the technical facets of starting a business in Indonesia. To find out more, please fill out the form below and an IoR expert will be in touch with you shortly.

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Frequent Asked Questions

How many types of business licenses are there in Indonesia?

There are two main types, namely, primary business licenses and non-primary business licenses. The primary ones commonly apply to various industries, such as general and industrial business licenses. Additional non-primary ones are included, depending on the operations of your business. Examples of non-primary business licenses are operational and commercial licenses.

Is it mandatory to apply for a permanent business license in Indonesia?

Yes, you must apply for it to be able to issue work permits for your foreign employees. This permanent business license is also a prerequisite for the applications for other business licenses and import licenses.

What Our Clients Say

After comparing several consultants, I found Indo Prime Indonesia is a international and professional organization with good understanding of local market. Indo Prime Indonesia helped our company to set up our first Indonesian entity, and also helps with day-to-day operation. Indo Prime Indonesia showed high level of professionalism. Jump start the business in Indonesia, take care of routine process, therefore we can focus more on our core business.

We were searching for suitable partner for the begining of our operation on Indonesian market. After short exploration and recommendation from our business partners we decided for Indo Prime. Local knowledge, orientation at our business problematics, contacts and language. In a friendly approach combined with professional service. Consultation before the project – avoids so much unnecessary act of “foreigners” worse overview of the Indonesian legislative.

We chose Indo Prime because we considered Indo Prime as a professional company with a good attitude and a streamlined business model. Indo Prime met all our expectations as it created the atmosphere of accountability and transparency. The most significant added values that we received from cooperation with Indo Prime are the time we saved and mistakes we avoided.

Indo Prime provided outstanding services in registering our representative office in Indonesia in a timely manner. Their financial services have been helping us a lot — our local employees feel secure working for our company. Indo Prime became our reliable partner with quick response on our needs. Their flexibility and full support of our business in Indonesia are the main reasons to continue in our cooperation.