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Import-Export Procedures Working Group Meeting
On Wednesday, 29 July 2020, the EuroCham Import-Export Procedures Working Group (WG) conducted an online meeting to discuss and exchange information on the latest development in policy changes impacting cross border trade procedures. Chaired by Rachmat Hidayat (Head of Import-Export Procedures WG) and Prita Hapsari (Deputy Head of the Import-Export Procedures WG), the meeting was joined by more than 50 participants from various business sectors.
The session was opened by a discussion on post border procedures, followed by an import provision for complementary good, good for the market test, and after-sales. On this occasion, the group also discussed the export provisions of masks, raw materials for masks, and personal protective equipment. Furthermore, the meeting gathered member’s views regarding the latest quarantine regulation as well as procedures to get preferential tariff based on FTAs. The meeting was concluded by an exchange of information regarding the import of dairy, alcoholic beverages, and textile products.
EuroCham Transport and Logistics Working Group Presented Carrier’s Business Process in relation to Economic Operator
On 28 July 2020, EuroCham Transport and Logistics Working Group was invited by the Director of Technical Customs, Fadjar Donny Tjahjadi to speak in an internalization event of the Directorate of Technical within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. The event aims to enhance the capacity, integrity, integrity, knowledge and skill, as well as competency of the Directorate of Technical Customs in order to increase the performance of the organization. The virtual event was attended by 137 participants from various directorates within the Customs Main Office.
Prior to the invitation, EuroCham was informed about the ongoing plan by the Customs in developing a new draft regulation on Authorized Economic Operator, and wherein the Customs intended to invite EuroCham Transport and Logistics Working Group to support in understanding better the overall business process and practice of international carriers in relation to Economic Operator. EuroCham was the only speakers for this event and was represented by members of the Transport and Logistics Working Group coming from different sub-sectors, including freight forwarding, express companies, shipping lines business, namely the Head and Deputy Head of the Working Group, Marco Pietsch (Country Director of Logwin Air + Ocean) and Jop Patinggi (General Manager of A. Hartrodt), as well as other representatives including Ratna Dewi (Director of A. Hartrodt), Niken Laksmi Wardhani (Customs & Regulatory Affairs Manager of DHL Express Indonesia), and Agung Budiharto (Business Process & eCommerce Manager of CMA-CGM).