Pre-shipment system procedures<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's imports worth more than US$5,000 are
\nrequired to be inspected at points of loading by PT Surveyor
\nIndonesia, a company partly owned by the government.<\/p>\n
According to Surveyor Indonesia, the procedures of the pre-
\nshipment inspection system are as follows.<\/p>\n
* An importer in Indonesia opens a letter of credit (L\/C) or
\nsubmits an application for import--if no L\/C is used--to Surveyor
\nIndonesia's headquarters in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
* The headquarters sends an inspection order to the target
\nbranch office through an electronic data transfer.<\/p>\n
* Upon receipt of the inspection order from Jakarta, the
\nbranch office contacts the exporter by sending a request-for-
\ninformation (RFI) form. In case of an urgent shipment, the
\nexporter is advised to get such a form directly from the branch
\noffice.<\/p>\n
* In filling out the RFI form, the exporter is required to
\nspecify time, date and location of inspection and enclose copies
\nof detailed packing list and proforma invoice, of detailed
\nproducts literature and of L\/C.<\/p>\n
* The Geneva-based Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A.
\n(SGS), Surveyor Indonesia's long-serving subcontractor, confirms
\nthe inspection date, time and location and then carries out the
\nphysical field inspection. An SGS inspector verifies the type,
\nquality and quantity of goods as declared in the invoice and
\npacking list. The goods, physically examined within each
\nshipment, are selected on a random basis. The exporter signs and
\nreceives a copy of a provisional inspection report which details
\nthe inspector's findings.<\/p>\n
* After the issuance of a satisfactory inspection report,
\ngoods may be shipped. The exporter then sends a copy of the
\nsigned and dated bill of loading and two copies of final invoices
\nto the branch office of Surveyor Indonesia.<\/p>\n
* The branch office issues an inspection report within two
\nworking days after receiving the exporter's final documents.
\nDetails of the inspection report are transmitted electronically
\nto the headquarters in Jakarta, which will then print the
\ninspection report and send it to the importer's bank and make a
\ncopy for the importer.<\/p>\n
* The importer pays the necessary customs duties and waits for
\nthe shipment's arrival. (rid)<\/p>",
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