Customs and TradeStrategy in Indonesia: From Dezan Shira & Associates Indonesia’s Trade Landscape: Scale,Structure, and Strategic Shifts Navigating Indonesia’s Customs Building Compliance intoCompetitive Advantage Strategic Positioning and FutureOutlook ALBERTO VETTORETTIPartnerDezan Shira & Associates www.dezshira.com Indonesia’s role in global trade is being reshaped by shifting supplychains, new trade agreements, and an expanding manufacturing base. It is one of the world’s largest exporters of coal, palm oil, andnickel, while imports of machinery, electronics, and industrial inputsfuel a diversified production economy. These flows are anchored bystrong regional linkages with China, Japan, Singapore, and other ASEAN www.asiabriefing.com www.aseanbriefing.com www.china-briefing.com www.india-briefing.com For foreign investors, success depends on using Indonesia’s customsarchitecture and trade policy to structure operations that are faster, morecost-efficient, and fully integrated with regional supply chains. Bonded www.vietnam-briefing.com www.middleeastbriefing.com This magazine offers a strategic outlook on turning Indonesia’s importand export systems into competitive tools. It shows how control overtrade flows, customs regimes, and compliance strategies strengthens With an established presence in Indonesia and across ASEAN, our teamat Dezan Shira & Associates is well-equipped to assist companies innavigating Indonesia’s investment landscape. For more information on setting up or expanding operations in Indonesia, please contact us atasean@dezshira.com. Credits Publisher- Asia BriefingMedia Ltd.Lead Editor-Qian ZhouEditor-Ayman FalakContributors- Hardy Salim, With kind regards, Alberto Vettoretti Customs and Trade Strategyin Indonesia: An Investor’s Reference ASEAN Briefing and relatedtitles are produced by Asia BriefingLtd., a wholly owned subsidiaryof Dezan Shira Group. Content Contents No liability may be acceptedfor any of the contents of thispublication. Readers are stronglyadvised to seek professional Indonesia’s Trade Landscape: Scale,Structure, and Strategic Shifts Navigating Indonesia’s Customs Pg 08 Building Compliance into For queries regarding the contentof this magazine, please contact: Pg 13 Strategic Positioning and Future All materials and contents© 2025 Asia Briefing Ltd. Pg 16 Asia Briefing Ltd.Unit 507, 5/F,Chinachem Golden Plaza, 77Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East Annual Subscription ASEAN Briefing Magazine is published fourtimes a year. To subscribe, please visitwww.asiabriefing.com/store. And please explore Follow us Connect with us for the latest news,events and insights across Asia. Strategic Advisory and Commentaryinfo@dezshira.com LikeASEAN Briefingon Facebook Professional Serviceswww.dezshira.com/services FollowASEAN Briefingon X Asiapediawww.dezshira.com/library Connect withDezan Shira& Associateson Linkedin Legal, Tax, Accounting Newswww.aseanbriefing.com/news ViewDezan Shira &Associateson Youtube Magazines, Guides, Reportswww.asiabriefing.com/store Scan the QR code to followus on WeChat and gainaccess to the latest investor Podcast and Webinarwww.dezshira.com/library/search?type=podcast&language AseAnBriefing·Issue 35·September2025 Indonesia’s Trade Landscape: Scale,Structure, and Strategic Shifts Indonesia is moving from raw commodities to higher-value exports,driven by industrial growth and trade agreements. Ayman Falak MedinaDeputy Editor, ASEAN BriefingAuthor Indonesia’s role in global trade is undergoinga significant transformation. The country’s These shifts are reflected in the composition ofIndonesia’s trade relationships, where a handful strategic location along key shipping routes,vast natural resources, and expanding industrialcapacity have long made it a leading player inthe export of commodities such as coal, palm oil, Indonesia’s top trade partners Indonesia’s trade is anchored by strong regionaland global linkages. In 2024, the top 10 exportdestinations collectively accounted for nearly 75percent of total export value, led by China, the United In 2024, Indonesia recorded total exports worthUS$258.82 billion and imports of US$233.66 billion,producing a trade surplus of US$25.16 billion,according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). Onthe import side, growth in shipments of machinery, On the import side, China, Singapore, and Japandominated as sources of goods. Imports from Chinawere valued at US$62.15 billion in 2024, representing Notes: Beneath these headline numbers, Indonesia’sexport and import mix is undergoing sector-specifictransformations that are reshaping the country’s role percent increase in volume, generating US$7.99billion in export value, up 17 percent from 2023. Bauxite production stood at 9.89 million tons in2023, positioning Indonesia among the top globalsuppliers. Following the export ban in June 2023,production has been redirected toward domesticalumina processing, with mult