Recommendations for Imports of Raw Materials for Use in the Production of Alcoholic Beverages: From Issuance to Sanctions

In order to ensure adequate supervision over the alcoholic-beverage industry, the Indonesian Government requires any industrial alcoholic-beverage company (“ Industrial Companies ”) that is aiming to import raw materials for use in the production of their alcoholic beverages to first secure a recommendation from the Ministry of Industry (“ Ministry ”). This recommendation is a prerequisite for the subsequent securing of an approval from the Minister of Trade for the import of the raw materials in question. [1]