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DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
NO. 418/MPP/KEP/6/2003, DATED JUNE 17, 2003
ON
THE PROVISION ON IMPORT OF NITRO CELLULOSE (NC)
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE,

Considering:
a. that Nitro Cellulose (NC) is a chemical substance containing sensitive nitrogen
which constitutes a raw material of explosives widely used for military need and
raw material or auxiliary material for the production need of certain industries and
other purposes;
b. that due to the sensitive characteristic, NC can be misused for destructive
purposes and disturbing security so that the procurement of the substance needs to
be controlled without discouraging the supply of the substance, particularly
imported production;
c. that in relation there to, it is necessary to issue a decree of the Minister of Industry
and Trade;
In view of:
1. Trade Ordinance of 1934 (Statute Book of 1938 No. 86);
2. Law No. 7/1994 on ratification of agreement establishing the World Trade
Organization (Statute Book of 1994 No. 57, Supplement to Statute Book No.

3612);
3. Law No. 10/1995 on customs affairs (Statute Book of 1995 No. 75, Supplement to
Statute Book No. 3612);
4. Law No. 5/1999 on prohibition of monopolistic practices and unfair business
competition (Statute Book No. of 1999 No. 33, Supplement to Statue Book No.
3817);
5. Law No. 8/1999 on consumer protection (Statute Book of 1999 No. 42,
Supplement to Statute Book No. 4169);
6. Law No. 3/2002 on state defense (Statute Book of 2002 No. 3, Supplement to
Statue Book No. 4169);
7. Presidential Decree No. 260/1967 on the affirmation of tasks and responsibility of
the Minister of Trade in the foreign trade affairs;
8. Presidential Decree No. 125/1999 on explosive;
9. Presidential Decree No. 228/M/2001 on the establishment of the mutual
cooperation cabinet;
10. Presidential Decree No. 102/2001 on the status, tasks, functions, authority,
organizational structures and working arrangements of ministries;
11. Presidential Decree No. 109/2001 on first-echelon organizational units and tasks
of ministries;
12. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 299/MPP/Kep/7/1997 on import

general provisions;

13. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 230/MPP/Kep/7/1997 on Goods
Subjected to import control as already amended several times and the latest by
Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 789/MPP/Kep/12/2002;
14. Decree of the Minister of Defense No. Kep/10/M/VII/2000 on guidelines on the
fostering and control over commercial explosive business entities;
15. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 86/MPP/Kep/3/2001 on the
organization and working arrangement of the Ministry of Industry and Trade;
16. Joint Decree of the Minister of Finance and Minister of Industry and Trade No.
527/KMK.04/2002 and No. 819/MPP/Kep/12/2002 on orderly administration of
importers;
17. Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 40/MPP/Kep/I/2003 on importer
identity number (API);
Observing:
Letter of the Minister of Defense No. K/514/25/02/11/DTI dated November 16,
2001 on supervision and control over nitro cellulose.
DECIDES:
To stipulate:
THE DECREE OF THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE CONCERNING

THE PROVISION ON IMPORT OF NITRO CELLULOSE (NC).
Article 1
Referred to in this decree as:
1. Cellulose Nitrates also called Nitro Cellulose (NC) is a chemical substance
containing nitrogen which can be used as raw material of explosive and raw/auxiliary
material for the need of certain industries and other purposes, subsumed into HS
3912.20.000.
2. IP-NC is an NC producer importer recognized by the Director General of Foreign
Trade and approved to import NC solely designated for the need of its production.
3. IT-NC is an non-producer registered importer of NC appointed by the Director
General of Foreign Trade that obtains a special task to import NC and acts as
distributor to channel the imported NC to other industries or institutions as end users.
4. End users are business entities or institutions using NC in accordance with its
designation and prohibited from transacting/trading or transferring NC to whomever.
5. Minister is the Minister of Industry and Trade.
6. Director General of Foreign Trade is the Director General of Foreign Trade at the
Ministry of Industry and Trade.
7. Director General of IKAHH is the Director general of Chemical, Agro and Forestbased Product Industries at the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
8. Director General of Ranahan is the Director General of Defense Facilities at the
Ministry of Defense.

9. Recommendation is a letter issued by related units/institution which contains
technical explanations and is not a import permit/approval.

10. Surveyor is state-owned surveyors or other surveyors appointed by the Minister.
Article 2
(1) NC as meant in Article 1 point 1 only can be imported by IP-NC and IT-NC.
(2) NC for the military need is further regulated by the Minister of Defense.
Article 3
(1) In order to secure recognition as IP-NC, companies must submit applications to the
Director General of Foreign Trade by enclosing the following documents:
a. photocopy of industrial business license/industrial registry number or the
equivalent from technical institutions overseeing the said business;
b. photocopy of producer importer identity number (API-P) or limited importer
identity number (API-T);
c. photocopy of corporate registry number (TDP);
d. photocopy of taxpayer code number (NPWP);
e. production plan;
f. recommendation for the Director General of IKAHH.
(2) The approval or rejection of the applications as meant in paragraph (1) is issued in a
period of 10 (ten) working days as from the date of receipt of the applications.

Article 4
(1) NC imported by IP-NC only can be used for the need of production process and is
prohibited from being transacted/traded or transferred.
(2) The recognition as IP-NC as meant in Article 3 covers the moment of shipment,
destination port, quantity and kinds of NC which can be importer, by observing
production capacity and plan for one year.
Article 5
(1) In order to secure the appointment as IT-NC, the relevant companies are obliged to
submit applications to the Director General of Foreign Trade by enclosing the
following documents:
a. photocopy of Trading Business License (SIUP);
b. photocopy of General Importer Identity Number (API-U);
c. photocopy of Corporate Registry Number (TDP);
d. photocopy of Taxpayer Code Number (NPWP);
e. photocopy of Import Declaration (PIB) indicating experience in the import of
NC for 3 (three) years;
f. recommendation from the Director General of Ranahan in connection with the
capability of the said companies to store, warehouse, distribute and destroy NC.
(2) The approval or rejection of the applications as meant in paragraph (1) is issued in 10
(ten) working days as from the date of receipt of the applications.


Article 6

(1) IT-NC must secure import approval containing the quantity, kind and moment of
import and destination port upon importing.
(2) The import approval of IT-NC as meant in paragraph (1) is stipulated by the Director
General of Foreign Trade in the basis of recommendation of the Director General of
Ranahan.
Article 7
(1) The recognition as IP-NC and the appointment of IT-NC are effective for one year
and can be extended.
(2) The model of the recognition as IP-NC is as contained in Attachment I to this
decree.
(3) The model of the appointment as IT-NC is as contained in Attachment II to this
decree.
Article 8
(1) The transport of NC from destination port as far as end users must abide by the
procedures and provisions in force.
(2) The Distribution of NC by IT-NC to end users is done directly and cannot be done
through the third party.

Article 9
(1) The import of NC by IP-NC and IT-NC as meant in Article 4 and 6 must be
subjected to verification/technical surveillance firstly in loading countries by
surveyors at expense of importers.
(2) The verification/technical surveillance by surveyors as meant in paragraph (1)
includes producing countries, specifications of goods, chemical composition and
quantity of goods to be imported.
(3) Result of the verification/technical surveillance by surveyors as meant in paragraph
(2) are contained in a surveyor report.
Article 10
In order to secure the appointment as the executor of verification/technical
surveillance of import of NC as meant in Article 9 paragraph (1), surveyors must meet
the following requirements:
a. experiencing as surveyors for 5 (five) years at the minimum;
b. having branch or representative or affiliate abroad.
Article 11
(1) Whether NC is imported or not, companies owning IP-NC and It-NC are obliged to
convey a written report to the Director General of Foreign Trade with a copy made
available to the Director General of IKAHH and the Director General of Ranahan


every 3 (Three) months, starting from the date of issuance of recognition as IP-NC or
appointment as IT-NC.
(2) The model of report on the realization of import of NC by IP-NC and IT-NC is as
contained in Attachment III to this decree.
Article 12
(1) Any violation against the provisions in this decree intentionally or due to negligence
is liable to sanctions:
a. revocation of recognition as IP-NC in the case of the relevant:
1. Trading of transferring the goods as contained in the import approval;
2. importing goods of the same kind or the quantity not according to that
contained in recognition of IP-NC;
3. importing goods contained in recognition of IP-NC whose validity period
expired and is not extended yet;
4. not reporting the realization of import twice in one year.
b. revocation of appointment as IT-NC in the case of the relevant:
1. importing goods of the same kind or the quantity not according to that
contained in appointment of IT-NC;
2. importing goods contained in appointment of IT-NC whose validity period
expired and is not extended yet;
3. not reporting the realization of import twice in one year.

(2) Unless NC imported by IP-NC or IT-NC is in accordance with that contained in the
letter of recognition as IP-NC or appointment as IT-NC, and/or the imported goods
are accompanied by surveyor report, the relevant IP-NC or IT-NC must re-export the
said NC at their expense and they are subjected to sanctions in accordance with the
customs provisions in force.
Article 13
Provision not yet regulated in this decree are stipulated by a decision of the
Director General of Foreign Trade.
Article 14
This decree comes into force as from the date of stipulation and is effective 2
(two) months as from the date of stipulation.
For public cognizance, this decree shall be published by placing it in State Gazette
of the Republic of Indonesia.
Stipulated in Jakarta
On June 17, 2003
THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
RINI M. SUMARNO SOEWANDI

ATTACHMENT I TO:
DECREE OF THE

418/MPP/KEP/6/2003

MNINISTER

OF

INDUSTRI

AND

TRADE

NO.

THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
RECOGNITION AS PRODUCER IMPORTER OF NITRO CELLULOSE (IP-NC)
NO:
In
connection

with
your
application……on
behalf
of
PT/CV……No…….date………,on the basis of Decree of the Minister of Industry and
Trade No……date…….,it is herewith granted:
RECOGNITION AS PRODUCER IMPORTER OF
NITRO CELLULOSE (IP-NC)
To
Name of company
Business line
Address of company and factory
Name of personnel responsible for company
Telephone/Facsimile No. of company
No. of Industrial Business License
No. of API (API-P/API-T)
Corporate Registry Number (TDP)
Taxpayer Code Number (NPWP)
Recommendation from the Director General of IKAHH

:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:

THE QUANTITY AND KIND OF NC WHICH CAN BE
IMPORTED ARE AS ATTACHED

1.
2.
3.
4.

With the provision as follows:
The attached nitro cellulose is only designated for the need of production and
cannot be traded or transferred to whomever;
Destination port……………………….
Producers for importing the said goods must be based on the provisions in
legislation in force
Whether the NC as contained in the attachment to this recognition is imported or
not, you are obliged to convey a written report to the Director General of Foreign
Trade with a copy made available to the Director General of Chemical, Agro and
Forest-based Product Industries every 3 (three) months, starting from the date of
this recognition.

5.

In the case of any increase in the production needing additional NC already
stipulated, your company can submit an additional application to the Director
General of Foreign Trade by enclosing evidence of expansion permit and
recommendation from the Director General of Chemical, Agro and Forest-based
Product Industries.
You are obliged to convey a photocopy of card of control the realization of the
attached import at every moment of import not later than 2 (two) weeks to the
Director General of Foreign Trade in This case the Director of Import after local
customs and excise officer ratifies.
You are obliged to show the original sheet of recognition as IP-NC to local customs
and excise officer for every importing activity.
The violation against the provisions as contained in Article……of Decree of the
Minister of Industry and Trade………No.////date…….is liable to sanction of
revocation of recognition as IP-NC.
Recognition as IP-NC is effective up to date……..

6.

7.
8.

9.

Jakarta……………………………
THE DIRECTO GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE

SGD

……………………………………….

CC:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

The Minister of Industry and Trade;
The Director General of IKAHH, Ministry of Industry and Trade;
The Inspector General, Ministry of Industry and Trade;
The Director General pf Customs and Excise, Ministry of Finance;
The Director General of Taxation, Ministry of Finance ;
The Foreign Affairs Division, Bank Indonesia;
The Director of Import, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of
Industry and Trade;
8. The Head of Local Industry and Trade;
9. The Head of Local Customs and Excise Regional Office.

ATTACHMENT II TO : DECREE MOIT NO. 418/MPP/KEP/6/2003
THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
THE MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND TRADE
APPOINMENT AS REGISTERED IMPORTER OF NITRO CELLULOSE (IT-NC)

NO:
In
connection
with
your
application
…..on
behalf
of
PT/CV…….No……date……on the basis of Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade
No……date…..it is herewith granted:
RECOGNITION AS REGISTERED IMPORTER OF NITRO CELLULOSE (IT-NC)
To:
Name of company
Business line
Address of company and factory
Name of personnel responsible for company
Telephone/Facsimile No of Company
No. of Trading Business License
No. of API (API-U)
Corporate Registry Number (TDP)
Taxpayer Code Number (NPWP)
Recommendation from the Director General of IKAHH

:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:

THE QUANTITY AND KIND OF NC WHICH CAN BE IMPORTED ARE AS
ATTACHED

1.
2.
3.
4.

5.

6.

7.
8.

With the provision as follows:
The attached nitro cellulose is only designated for the need of production and cannot
be traded or transferred to whomever;
Destination port….
Procedures for importing the said goods must based on the provisions in legislation
in force.
Whether the NC as contained in the attachment to this recognition is imported or not,
you are obliged to convey a written report to the Director General of Foreign Trade
with a copy made available to the Director General of Defense Facility Planning,
Ministry of Defense, every 3 (three) moths, starting from the date of this recognition.
In the case of the addition to NC already stipulated, your company can submit an
additional application to the Director General of Foreign Trade by enclosing
evidence of request from distributor of NC and recommendation from the Director
General of defense Facility Planning, Ministry of Defense.
You are obliged to convey a photocopy of card of control over the realization of the
attached import at every moment of import not later than 2(two) weeks to the
Director General of Foreign Trade in this case Director of Import after local customs
and excise officer ratifies.
You are obliged to show the original sheet of appointment as IT-NC local customs
and excise officer for every importing activity.
The violation against the provisions as contained in Article………of Decree of The
Minister of Industry and Trade No……date…….is liable to sanction of revocation of
appointment as IT-NC.

9.

The appointment as IT-NC is effective up to date…….

Jakarta………………………………………
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
sgd
……………………………………………………….

CC:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The Minister of Industry and Trade;
The Director General of IKAHH, Ministry of Industry and Trade;
The Inspector General, Ministry of Industry and Trade;
The Director General of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Finance;
The Director General of Ranahan, Ministry of Defense;
The Director General of Taxation, Ministry of Finance;
The Foreign Affairs Division, Bank Indonesia;
The Director of Import, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of
Industry and Trade;
9. The Head of Local Industry and Trade Service;
10. The Head of Local Customs and Excise Regional Office.

ATTACHMENT III:

REPORT ON THE REALIZATION OF IMPORT OF NITRO CELLULOSE

To:
The Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade
NO.

CC:

KINDS OF
NC
IMPORTED

TARIFF
HEADINGS
/HS

QUANTITY

LOADING
PORT

DESTINATI
ON
PORT

DATE OF
ARRIVAL

NO.OF.PIB

REMARKS

1.
2.

The Director General of IKAHH, Ministry of Industry and Trade
The Director General of Ranahan, Ministry of Defense
Corporate seal
sgd

(Name of Director/Personnel responsible for company)
Attachment to Appointment as Registered Importer of Nitro Cellulose
No
: 418/MPP/Kep/6/2003
Date : June 17, 2003
NO.

TARIFF HEADING

DISCRIPTION OF
GOODS

QUANTITY

UNIT

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
sgd

…………………………………………
Attachment to Appointment as Registered Importer of Nitro Cellulose
No
: 418/MPP/Kep/6/2003
Date : June 17, 2003
DISCRIPTION OF
NO. TARIFF HEADING
QUANTITY
GOODS

UNIT

THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE
sgd
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