Event Reports

On March 4, EuroCham attended a Minister of Industry Regulation No. 4/2024 Socialization hosted by the Directorate of Downstream Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry, Ministry of Industry. The socialization highlighted the general flowchart for the submission of Technical Consideration (Pertimbangan Teknis/Pertek) and Import Approval (Persetujuan Impor/PI) through the integrated system SINSW.

EuroCham Indonesia was invited by the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment of Indonesia to a socialization event on March 1st. The event focused on Presidential Regulation No. 79 of 2023, which updates regulations regarding the Acceleration of the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Program for Road Transportation and related incentives for BEV investment in Indonesia.

Rachmat Kaimuddin, the Deputy of Infrastructure and Transportation at the Coordinating Ministry of Maritimes Affairs, highlighted the importance of the automotive industry in Indonesia's economy and announced new investment programs to promote economic growth and electric vehicle industry development. Other speakers included Budi Santoso (Director General of International Trade, Ministry of Trade), Hendro Martono (Director of Maritime Industry for Transportation Equipment and Defense Equipment, Ministry of Industry), Rizky Novihamzah (Director for the Tertiary Sector, Ministry of Investment), and Rustam Effendi (Policy Analyst Expert Associate at the Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance), who shared insights from their respective ministries.