Indonesia to impose a total ban on imports of 12 categories of goods starting this year

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The Ministry of Trade recently released a document announcing that sinceJanuary 1, 2026get up and bringA total ban on the import of 12 categories of goods. These goods can be categorized into five main groups:Some finished household appliances, used clothing, some food and food materials, some pharmaceutical raw materials, contaminated and high-risk products. This ban is not a simple blockade, but rather provides Chinese companies withOpportunities to reposition and upgrade the businessThe

First.Import ban on finished household appliancesMainly for those using restricted refrigerantsOlder appliancesrespond in singingLow-end tools. This actually provides businesses withTransformation Opportunities, encouraging a shift from pure product sales toParts supply and technical services. ByLocal assembly and technology exportChinese companies can realize a deeper level in the Indonesian market.Industry BindingThe

Secondly.Total ban on the importation of used goodsIt has brought new life to the textile and garment manufacturing industry. Indonesia's hugeYoung population baseEnsures continued demand in the apparel market. The implementation of the ban means that the market gap will be filled bylocally manufacturedfilled, providing Chinese textile and apparel companies withOpportunity to expand market shareThe

Import restrictions on food and food ingredients will promptDevelopment of the agricultural chain. Indonesia hopes that by increasingAgricultural productivity and processing capacityto solve the food problem. Chinese companies can invest inAgricultural drones, intelligent planting systemsand other high-tech agricultural solutions, as well asSugar mill equipment and feed processingand other downstream industries to participate in this growth area.

The ban on pharmaceutical ingredients is primarily aimed atproblematic ingredientthat provides regular drug companies withmarket cleansingopportunities. Chinese firms can strengthenCompliance management and local certificationExpansion in IndonesiaHealthy consumer marketThe share of the

The ban on high-risk contaminated goods relates toEnvironmental protection and public safetyThe import of such products is completely banned. Chinese companies should avoid venturing into these areas and focus on other more promising sectors.

To summarize, Indonesia's import ban actually provides Chinese companies with aRevisiting and realigning its market strategy in IndonesiaOpportunities. By shifting from "selling finished products" to "doing industry" and from "pure import" to "localization", Chinese enterprises can find new growth points in the Indonesian market. can find new growth points in the Indonesian market.

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