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Indonesia to exclude books, films from ban on imported products in e-commerce: minister

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Published Wed, Nov 1, 2023 · 07:56 PM
    • Indonesia has banned imports of any product worth below US$100 via e-commerce platforms, but the exceptions for certain goods, such as books and films, will soon be issued by the trade ministry, Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto says.
    • Indonesia has banned imports of any product worth below US$100 via e-commerce platforms, but the exceptions for certain goods, such as books and films, will soon be issued by the trade ministry, Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto says. PHOTO: REUTERS

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    INDONESIA will exclude books, films, software and music from its ban on imported products below US$100 on e-commerce platforms, a senior minister said on Wednesday (Nov 1).

    Indonesia since September has banned imports of any product worth below US$100 via e-commerce platforms. The exceptions for certain goods, such as books and films, will soon be issued by the trade ministry, Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said in a statement.

    The South-east Asia’s nation, with its tech-savvy population of more than 270 million, is a major market for regional e-commerce firms such as Sea’s Shopee and Alibaba’s Lazada.

    The measure also came after Indonesia banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms in September, a major blow to short video app TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance. REUTERS

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