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Entering the Indonesia cosmetics market: what are the notification steps and where does it stall?
Indonesia runs a notification system (BPOM Notifkos); the time goes into the account prerequisites, not the notification itself. The sequence is fixed: Set up a local PT entity and obtain the NIB via OSS -> Register the NPWP tax ID; importers also need the API-U -> Open a BPOM Notifkos account and notify product by product -> Halal becomes mandatory for cosmetics from 17 Oct 2026 — schedule BPJPH separately.
1Step 1: Set up a local PT entity and obtain the NIB via OSS
Set up a local PT entity and obtain the NIB via OSS
2Step 2: Register the NPWP tax ID; importers also need the API-U
Register the NPWP tax ID; importers also need the API-U
3Step 3: Open a BPOM Notifkos account and notify product by product
Open a BPOM Notifkos account and notify product by product
4Step 4: Halal becomes mandatory for cosmetics from 17 Oct 2026 — schedule BPJPH separately
Halal becomes mandatory for cosmetics from 17 Oct 2026 — schedule BPJPH separately
Follow-up questions
- Q:Can the factory notify on the brand's behalf?
- A:No. The holder must be a locally licensed entity; the factory supplies the technical dossier, GMP evidence and test reports.
- Q:Can the dossier be reused from another ASEAN market?
- A:The technical core largely carries over under the ASEAN annexes; labels and local certificates do not.
Figures sourced from:BPOM Notifkos 官方入口各国备案索引各国原料目录检索
Updated 2026-09-16
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