Textile exporters must attach COO

Textile exporters must attach COO

JAKARTA: With the world quota system on textiles and clothing
ending on Dec. 31, the government is requiring exporters to
attach a Master Bill of Lading (Master B/L) and Certificate of
Origin (COO) to all their exported goods starting Jan. 1.

"The Minister of Trade has enacted a decree regulating the
administrative aspects of exporting textiles and clothing in the
post-quota regime," said the Ministry's director general for
foreign trade, Sudar SA, as reported by Antara.

He added that the documents were administrative requirements
specified by the World Trade Organization (WTO) after the quota
system expired.

The ruling was signed by Minister for Trade Mari E. Pangestu
in a Ministerial Decree No. 04/M/Kep/12/2004 on Dec. 28 and has
been in effect since Jan. 1. -- JP