Recent Indonesian Regulation Could Act as Barrier for Fruit and Vegetable Imports, USDA Says
A new Indonesian regulation requiring fresh fruit and produce to be registered with the country’s Ministry of Agriculture “could potentially be another significant non-tariff barrier to marketing U.S. fruit and nuts in Indonesia,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural…
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Service said in an April 15 report. Issued in January, the regulation requires that Indonesian importers and distributors must register their products and put in place a traceability system. It also sets new labeling requirements for fruits and vegetables. “It is unclear exactly what products will be subject to this new regulation and how it will be implemented,” USDA said. The report includes a translation of the new regulation.