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        "msgid": "new-regulation-emerges-wheat-and-beans-imports-require-strict-permits-when-does-it-start-1777530566",
        "date": "2026-04-30 10:48:53",
        "title": "New Regulation Emerges: Wheat and Beans Imports Require Strict Permits, When Does It Start?",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Trade has issued a new regulation, Permendag Number 11 of 2026, amending previous rules to impose stricter import controls on agricultural and livestock commodities including wheat feed, soybean meal, mung beans, peanuts, feed rice, and pears, effective from 8 May 2026. This policy aims to bolster national food security, reduce import dependency, and protect domestic producers by requiring importers to obtain technical recommendations from the Ministry of Agriculture and import approvals via the Indonesia National Single Window system. The move supports the government's self-sufficiency programme and has been developed through stakeholder consultations to balance supply, demand, and market stability.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) has\nofficially issued a new regulation regarding the import of agricultural\nand livestock commodities through Minister of Trade Regulation\n(Permendag) Number 11 of 2026. This regulation is part of the\ngovernment\u2019s efforts to strengthen food security while reducing import\ndependency. The regulation is the second amendment to Permendag Number\n18 of 2025 and was promulgated on 24 April 2026. It will take effect on\n8 May 2026. Minister of Trade (Mendag) Budi Santoso explained that this\npolicy is designed to support the national food self-sufficiency\nprogramme while maintaining domestic market balance. \u201cPermendag Number\n11 of 2026 is the second amendment to Permendag Number 18 of 2025,\nadding several scopes of goods regulated for import. The aim is to\nrefine import policies, maintain the balance of supply and demand\ndomestically, protect domestic producer prices, and strengthen national\nfood security,\u201d said Budi in his statement, quoted on Thursday\n(30\/4\/2026). In the latest regulation, the government has included\nseveral commodities in the list of import restrictions. These\ncommodities include wheat feed, soybean meal, mung beans, peanuts, feed\nrice, and pears. With these commodities now regulated, importers are\nrequired to meet the Import Approval (PI) requirements from Kemendag,\nbased on technical recommendations from the Ministry of Agriculture\n(Kementan). \u201cIn general, importers must first obtain technical\nrecommendations, then apply for Import Approval electronically through\nthe Indonesia National Single Window (SINSW) system before conducting\nimports,\u201d he explained. Furthermore, Budi emphasised that the\npreparation of this regulation has undergone a long process involving\nvarious stakeholders, from technical ministries to business actors.\n\u201cEvery policy adjustment proposal, including proposals for import\nrestrictions, comes from technical ministries and agencies as well as\nstakeholders. These proposals are then discussed through\ncross-ministerial coordination,\u201d he said. \u201cThe proposals are accompanied\nby regulatory impact analysis (RIA), public consultation forums, up to\nharmonisation and promulgation processes. Then, the socialisation of\nthis regulation involves related ministries and agencies as well as\nassociations from upstream to downstream,\u201d he added. Reasons for\nTightening Import Regulations The Director of Imports at Kemendag, Andri\nGilang Nugraha, explained that this regulation aims to maintain price\nstability and encourage domestic production. \u201cOne of them is for mung\nbean and peanut commodities. The decline in farmers\u2019 interest in\ncultivating these commodities is partly caused by the free entry of\nimported products without time or volume restrictions. Therefore, this\nregulation is intended to support national independence through food\nself-sufficiency as per the President\u2019s Asta Cita,\u201d said Gilang. He\nemphasised that importers must ensure they have obtained PI before the\nregulation takes effect. For some commodities, additional requirements\nare also imposed, such as commodity balance for feed rice and cold\nstorage obligations for pear imports. Kemendag has also opened\nconsultation channels for business actors to ensure optimal\nimplementation of the regulation. \u201cWe are open to input or questions\nfrom business actors that can be submitted through the provided channels\nso that the implementation of this policy can run optimally,\u201d he said.\nMeanwhile, the implementation of this policy is also accompanied by\nsystem adjustments on the Indonesia National Single Window (SINSW), so\nthat import permit applications can be made electronically starting 8\nMay 2026.<\/p>",
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