According to Indonesia's Law No. 22 of 2009 on Road Traffic, imported trucks (CBU) operating only in mining/industrial zones are exempt from SRUT certification (vehicle type registration test). The applicable scenarios are internal mining transport, closed industrial zones, and other non-public road operations.
Reasons for exemption include: vehicle design only suitable for complex mining terrain (e.g., 40° slopes), maximum speed ≤40 km/h, not meeting public road safety standards; exemption from testing reduces import costs by 20% (price of Chinese Shacman trucks drops to IDR 1.8 billion).
The mining truck market is currently dominated by Chinese brands, with Shacman holding 90% share in nickel mining areas (6,000 units in operation). FAW Group sold 847 units in 2024. Chinese-made trucks are 35% cheaper than Japanese trucks, and offer customization services (e.g., anti-corrosion modifications for Morowali mining area). If trucks are driven illegally on public roads, they will be fined IDR 50 million, and mandatory recall testing is required (costs borne by the company). The exemption policy accelerates mining mechanization but may squeeze the market space of local truck manufacturers (e.g., ABM Group) in the special vehicle segment.
According to Indonesia's Law No. 22 of 2009 on Road Traffic, imported trucks (CBU) operating only in mining/industrial zones are exempt from SRUT certification (vehicle type registration test). The applicable scenarios are internal mining transport, closed industrial zones, and other non-public road operations.
Reasons for exemption include: vehicle design only suitable for complex mining terrain (e.g., 40° slopes), maximum speed ≤40 km/h, not meeting public road safety standards; exemption from testing reduces import costs by 20% (price of Chinese Shacman trucks drops to IDR 1.8 billion).
The mining truck market is currently dominated by Chinese brands, with Shacman holding 90% share in nickel mining areas (6,000 units in operation). FAW Group sold 847 units in 2024. Chinese-made trucks are 35% cheaper than Japanese trucks, and offer customization services (e.g., anti-corrosion modifications for Morowali mining area). If trucks are driven illegally on public roads, they will be fined IDR 50 million, and mandatory recall testing is required (costs borne by the company). The exemption policy accelerates mining mechanization but may squeeze the market space of local truck manufacturers (e.g., ABM Group) in the special vehicle segment.