Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry has introduced a new regulation tightening import requirements for textiles and textile products (TPT), reinstating a key procedural step aimed at protecting local manufacturers while ensuring access to essential raw materials.
The new rule, Minister of Industry Regulation No. 27/2025, was formally introduced on Tuesday during a dissemination event in Jakarta hosted by the Directorate General of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Textile Industries (DG IKFT). The regulation comes into force on July 30.
“This regulation is part of our effort to maintain a balanced policy, facilitating raw material imports while safeguarding domestic industries,” said Rizky Aditya Wijaya, Director of Textile, Leather, and Footwear Industries, who delivered the keynote address on behalf of the Director General of DG IKFT.
Under the revised rules, businesses importing ready-made garments, accessories, and other finished textile goods must now obtain a Technical Consideration (Pertek) before applying for an Import Approval (PI), a procedure reinstated under the Ministry of Trade’s Regulation No. 17/2025.
The move replaces a 2024 regulation and adjusts to broader trade policy changes announced earlier this year, as the government seeks to curb a surge in imported consumer goods that industry groups say have undercut local producers.
The dissemination event, held at Jakarta’s JS Luwansa Hotel, was attended by representatives from government ministries, industry associations, and regional agencies, along with speakers from the Ministry’s Textile Directorate, the Center for Data and Information, and the National Single Window Agency.
Officials said the new regulation will help ensure imports support industrial development through better alignment with national supply-demand priorities and stronger linkages between upstream and downstream players in Indonesia’s textile sector.
“Importation of raw materials will remain to support production, but consumer goods will be subject to tighter controls,” Rizky said.
A second round of socialization is scheduled to take place in West Java, home to a large concentration of Indonesia’s textile manufacturing base.
Importers Calling for Broader Outreach
Erwin Taufan, Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian National Importers Association (GINSI), welcomed the regulation and called for broader outreach to businesses outside Jakarta.
“This policy brings clarity for importers of textiles, bags, and footwear,” Taufan said, noting that companies must familiarize themselves with the new requirements to obtain a Pertek before seeking import approvals.
The Ministry emphasized that the regulation would be implemented with transparency and in coordination with relevant stakeholders to ensure a competitive, inclusive, and sustainable domestic TPT industry.