Duty on airplane parts lifted

Duty on airplane parts lifted

JAKARTA (JP): The government has lifted the duty on the
imports of materials, spare parts, components and tools for
airplanes for a year in a bid to promote the country's aircraft
maintenance industry.

According to a decree issued by the minister of finance dated
Sept. 11, the zero percent import duty, effective from Aug. 14,
covers airplane parts and spare parts such as framework,
components, accessories, tire casings and inner tubes, thorax
engines, as well as airplane air conditioners and toilet
deodorants, Antara reported on Thursday.

The new duty will effect the overseas repairs of airplane
components owned by Indonesian airlines and will be effective
until Aug 13, 2001, it said. (10)