PROVISIONS ON PLYWOOD EXPORTS
(Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 28/MPP/Kep/I/1998 dated January 21, 1998)
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE Considering :
a. that in the framework of national economic reforms, the enhancement of orderliness in business and support for efforts to conserve natural resources, it is necessary to re-stipulate the provisions on plywood exports;
b. that to this end it is necessary to issue a decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade.
In View of :
Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 228/MPP/KEP/7/1997 on general provisions in the export area.
DECIDES: To stipulate :
THE DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE CONCERNING PROVISIONS ON PLYWOOD EXPORTS
Article 1
Referred to as plywood in this decree shall be plywood and blockboard under HS No. 4412 and veneer under HS No. 4408 produced by the plywood industry.
Article 2
(2) Companies which may be recognized as ETKLs shall be :
a. companies owning a plywood industry and already obtaining an industrial business licence (IUI), or
b. companies not owning a plywood industry but establishing a marketing contract with plywood industrial companies already obtaining an IUI and not yet recognized as ETKLs.
Article 3
The procedure and requirements for being able to be recognized as an ETKL shall be as follows :
(1) Filing an application to the Director General of International Trade in this case the Director of Exports through a local regional office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade in order to obtain his recommendation.
(2) Attaching supporting documents in the form of the following :
• an industrial business licence issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade or the investment coordinating board (BKPM).
As for a company not owning a plywood industry, it shall be required to attach a marketing cooperation contract with a company owning a plywood industrial company and not having been recognized as a ETKL, legalized by local regional office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and also a trade business licence (SIUP).
• Corporate Registration Mark (TDP); • Taxpayer’s Code Number (NPWP);
• A notarial act on the establishment of the company.
Article 4
Recognition as an ETKL shall be valid indefinitely as long as the requirements are fulfilled and the plywood export activities are still carried out.
Article 5
Article 6
A plywood export quota to each ETKL already stipulated prior to the issuance of this decree shall remainvalid until the issuance of further provisions.
Article 7
Exporters violating the provisions in this decree may be subject to the imposition of a sanction on the basis of the prevailing laws.
Article 8
This decree shall take effect as from February 2, 1998.
For public cognizance, this decree shall be announced by publishing it in the State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia
Stipulated in Jakarta On January 21, 1998
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE Sgd
