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DEFINISI IMPOR:
Business entities andor
individuals who purchase commodities(goods and or services) from abroad through
Indonesian customs.
Import Activities:
activities to enter
goods from customs areas of other countries into Indonesian customs areas,
while the customs area is defined as the territory of the Republic of Indonesia
covering land, water and air space above it, as well as certain places in the Exclusive
Economic zone and continental shelf (Law number 17 in 2006 concerning the
amendment to Law number 10 of 1995 concerning Customs). What is necessary to
know for importers is the importer's requirements / legality, steps / stages in
ordering imported goods and related documents, and the associated import trade
network.
IMPORT TRADE PROCESS
:
the steps
that must be passed by an importer start from:
1.
determine the items to be imported,
2.
looking for an indenter,
3.
looking for information on who is the supplier,
4. open L
/ C until receiving imported goods at the import port and
5. submit
the goods to the buyer or to sell them themselves
Import Procedure:
Import procedures that
are often used are with the opening of Letter of Credit (L / C). The import
procedure such as the picture can be explained as follows:
1. First, importers send
orders or make correspondence to L.N exporters, if agreed, a sales contract is
made à A-B
2. After the purchase
contract occurs, the importer opens the Leter of Credit (L / C) for and on
behalf of overseas exporters through a domestic bank (opening bank) à A-F
3. Domestic banks
importing partners hold L / C opening for exporters through their correspondent
banks in exporting countries à F-G
4. Shipping documents
received by domestic banks from overseas correspondents à G-F
5. Domestic banks accept
or transfer notes drawn by exporters and sent by shipping documents, and then
complete the calculation of the bills with the importer. After that, then the
bank handed over shipping documents to importers à F-A
6. The importer submits
the Bill of Lading (B / L) to the shipping airline (or its agent) which
transports the goods to be exchanged for delivery order (DO) à A-C
7. Importers complete
various import duties with customs à A-D
8. Importers take
commodities from shipping airlines after the import form and PIB are fulfilled à A-C
9. Importers file claims
(compensation) to exporters or insurance companies, in the event of damage or
shortage à A-E & A-B
10. Pay off the money
order on the day of maturity, if it has not been settled before with the bank à A-F
DEFINITIONS FCL AND LCL :
FCL (FULL CONTAINER LOAD This shipment is
equivalent to approximately 20 MT (metrix tons) using a 40ft container and only
10 MT (metrix tons) if using a 20ft container.
LCL (LESS CONTAINER LOAD) Is for shipping that
does not reach 1 (one) full Container, the count is cubication or cubic meter.
FCL :
LCL:
CONCLUSION
Import is an activity to
enter goods into a customs area. The company or individual conducting import
activities is called an Importer. The definition of customs area is the
territory of the Republic of Indonesia which covers land, water and air space
above it, as well as certain places in the Exclusive Economic Zone and
continental shelf.
Import and export
activities have many benefits both for the State of Indonesia itself and for
its people. It is undeniable that although the implementation tends to be
difficult in completing the terms and conditions, this activity must still be
carried out to fulfill the needs and other objectives.
And in this export
import activity there are also many institutions that participate in the
implementation
