On October 9, the Indonesian Minister of Finance signed Anti-Dumping Regulation No. 70 of 2024, imposing mandatory anti-dumping tariffs on ceramic tile products from China. The regulation was promulgated on October 14 and will come into effect 10 days later, on October 24, with a validity period of 5 years. In the annex of this regulation, 32 Chinese ceramic tile companies are identified as subject to anti-dumping import duties (BMAD). Foshan Sunshine Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 14,324 per square meter Guangdong Haosen Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 14,324 per square meter Guangdong Lida Marble Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 14,324 per square meter Guangxi Chunyi Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 14,333 per square meter Zhaoqing Chunyi Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 14,333 per square meter Qingyuan Ouyi Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 35,189 per square meter Zhaoqing Jin Ouyi Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 35,189 per square meter Jiangxi Ouyi Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 35,189 per square meter Guangdong Romantic Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 34,305 per square meter Pingxiang Dacheng Ceramic Technology Co., Ltd.: IDR 35,189 per square meter Zhaoqing Guoshi Group Mingjia Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 22,366 per square meter Enping Xianying Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 15,259 per square meter Zhaoqing Aomilong Building Materials Co., Ltd.: IDR 17,082 per square meter Guangdong Tianbi Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 36,616 per square meter Qingyuan Jiani Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 90,384 per square meter Guangdong Janyi (Group) Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 90,384 per square meter Guangdong Jiabin Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 36,577 per square meter Zhaoqing Gaoyao District Jinshajiang Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 13,446 per square meter Zhaoqing Zhenpeng Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 15,268 per square meter Guangdong Yonghang New Materials Industrial Co., Ltd.: IDR 37,340 per square meter Dongguan Wandaful Ceramics Industry Park Co., Ltd.: IDR 37,364 per square meter Guangdong Jiamei Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 37,364 per square meter Weder International Development Co., Ltd: IDR 37,364 per square meter Qingyuan Qiangbiao Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 32,486 per square meter Zhaoqing Langfeng Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 37,349 per square meter Guangdong Hongwei Ceramics Industrial Co., Ltd.: IDR 47,740 per square meter Guangdong Xinruncheng Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 22,409 per square meter New Pearl (Guangdong) New Materials Co., Ltd.: IDR 37,409 per square meter Foshan Sanshui Huiwanjia Ceramics Co., Ltd.: IDR 37,409 per square meter Foshan Sanshui New Pearl Jian Tao Industrial Co., Ltd.: IDR 37,409 per square meter Foshan New Pearl Trading Co., Ltd.: IDR 37,409 per square meter Other companies: IDR 94,544 per square meter The anti-dumping duties imposed on these 32 companies vary, with the lowest being IDR 13,446 per square meter (approximately RMB 6.4) and the highest being IDR 94,544 per square meter (approximately RMB 45). The affected ceramic tiles fall under the following customs codes: 6907.21.24, 6907.21.91, 6907.21.92, 6907.21.93, 6907.21.94, 6907.22.91, 6907.22.92, 6907.22.93, 6907.22.94, 6907.40.91, 6907.40.92. The Indonesian Ceramics Industry Association welcomed the issuance of the anti-dumping regulation, calling it the beginning of a revival for the Indonesian ceramic industry, which has been in decline over the past 10 years due to dumped imports, leading to factory closures and reduced capacity utilization. Imported tiles are at least 10% cheaper than local tiles. As of 2023, imported ceramic tiles accounted for up to 23% of the domestic market share, with imported white-body tiles holding a 60% market share. The Indonesian Ceramics Industry Association hopes that the implementation of the anti-dumping regulation will increase the capacity utilization rate of Indonesian ceramic tiles from 63% to 67-68% by the end of 2024, and to 80% by 2025. Earlier, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry, through Regulation No. 30 of 2024, required SNI certification for each batch of imported contractor ceramic tiles, aiming to reduce the volume of imported tiles by increasing import difficulties. The Indonesian Ministry of Industry stated that out of the 5,300 industrial products with national standards (SNI), only 130 require mandatory SNI certification, while other countries have mandatory certification for thousands of industrial products. On October 14, the Ministry of Industry issued mandatory SNI certification for the following 16 products: Prestressed steel wire products, calcium carbide, valves, stoves, LPG gas stove hoses, ceramic tiles, sling sprayers, safety shoes, sodium tripolyphosphate, aluminum sulfate, zinc oxide, cement. Judging from the trade protection policies implemented by the Indonesian government, it is expected that over the next 5 years, the new Indonesian government will continue to strengthen supervision of consumer goods and finished product imports, encouraging manufacturing to set up locally in order to protect industries and employment. Alright, this is Wang Zhang Gui, who has been in Indonesia for 20 years. Indonesia enterprise expert, helping factories efficiently establish operations in Indonesia.