On Nov. 14, 2022, Indonesia released the updated Regulation for Supervision on the Entry of Drugs and Food into the Territory of Indonesia 1, as well as Regulation for Supervision on the Entry of Drugs and Food Ingredients into the Territory of Indonesia 2, replacing the previous 2017 versions. The two updated regulations came into effect on Dec. 15, 2022.
The two regulations stipulate the entry requirements for imported drugs (including cosmetics), food, and their ingredients. Enterprises of imported cosmetic products and ingredients are required to obtain an import certificate (SKI Post Border) prior to entering Indonesia. Drugs, food, and ingredients that are not stated in SKI Post Border are prohibited from importing into Indonesia.
Main Amendments
The main amendments related to cosmetics in the two regulations are as follows.
1) Modification of the application documents of SKI Post Border. Newly required documents include the original identity card of the person in charge, and photos of the front and back view of the company's warehouse and office. The following table shows the detailed application documents, among which the amendments are marked in red.
Types | Documents for Obtaining Applicant’s Username and Password | Documents for Obtaining SKI Post Border |
Cosmetic Products |
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Notes:
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Cosmetic Ingredients |
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Fragrance must also be attached with:
Notes: The CoA mentioned above should be issued by the manufacturer or an accredited laboratory. |
2) Remove of the list of drugs and food, as well as the list of drug and food ingredients restricted from entering Indonesia in the regulations. The two lists were separately issued by Indonesian FDA (BPOM) on Nov. 14, 2022, and also came into effect on Dec. 15. 3 4
Compared with the previous 2017 version, the cosmetic products that are restricted from entering Indonesia are not greatly changed, only some wordings are slightly adjusted. Regarding the cosmetic ingredients that are restricted from entering Indonesia, the items listed in the following table are added.
HS Code | Items |
34.01 | Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent |
Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent | |
3401.20 | Soap in other forms |
3401.20.20 | Bar of soap |
Transitional Measures
SKI Post Border applications submitted before Dec. 15, 2022 were subject to the previous regulations;
SKI Post Border obtained before Dec. 15, 2022 is still valid until the corresponding cosmetics are imported into Indonesia;
Cosmetics entering Indonesia based on the SKI Post Border obtained before Dec. 15, 2022 can still be sold in Indonesia as long as they meet safety, efficacy and quality standards.


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