Supply Chain Breakthrough for Small- and Medium-Scale Industries: Importing of Materials Outside the Commodity Balance Now Unlocked for Supply Centers

Back in 2021, the Minister of Industry (“ Minister ”) introduced Regulation No. 21 of 2021 (“ Regulation 21/2021 ”) on Centers for the Supply of Imported Raw Materials and/or Auxiliary Materials to Small- and Medium-Scale Industries (Industri Kecil dan Industri Menengah– “ IKM ”). In essence, this framework outlined the mechanism that applies to raw material and/or auxiliary material (collectively referred to as “ Materials ”) supply centers (“ Supply Centers ”) during the provision and distribution of imported Materials to IKM. [1]