Importers asked to register at customs

Importers asked to register at customs

JAKARTA (JP): The directorate general of customs and excise
has required all importers to register their companies in a bid
to tighten the processing of import documents.

Daeng M. Nazier, the head of the customs and excise office in
Tanjung Priok Port, said on Tuesday importers had until the end
of April to register.

He said importers who obtained new registration numbers would
be eligible to receive a number of facilities in the processing
of their import documents.

These importers will, for example, be given a prenotification
service which will allow them to process their import documents
before their goods arrive at the port.

In addition, the importers will be given a month to pay their
import duties, he said.

"This (registration) is important to tighten the processing of
import documents," he said after meeting with representatives of
the Association of Indonesian Importers.

He said importers which failed to register would be able to
continue operating if they possessed identification numbers
issued by the Ministry and Trade and taxpayer identification
numbers issued by the director general of taxes.

"But these importers will not receive the prenotification
service," he said.

Daeng said he hoped the registration drive also would curb
illegal imports by companies or individuals who gave authorities
false addresses.(07)