The ministry's Director General of Foreign Trade, Isy Karim, expressed hope that Indonesian entrepreneurs and exporters can familiarize themselves and adapt to various requirements from the new provisions.
"We hope our entrepreneurs and exporters can adjust to the new provisions implemented by the South Sudan government," he noted in a statement from his office on Wednesday.
The accreditation permits policy, implemented by the Government of South Sudan, is planned to take effect on September 30, 2024.
This accreditation permit aims to prevent the import of counterfeit goods and ensure the quality of imported products. Accreditation permit documents can be obtained through the South Sudan e-government portal.
Karim drew attention to two components of this policy: mandatory accreditation permit certificates for all products exported to South Sudan and implementation of an Application Programming Interface (API) system for reporting information on products to be exported to South Sudan.
Karim remarked that the South Sudanese government will validate the accreditation permit certificate number before the goods are sent to their country.
In international trade, South Sudan still holds observer status and has been in the process of accession to become a member of the WTO since 2017.
Hence, South Sudan's policy has yet to be raised or clarified in any committee at the WTO. Karim pointed out that Indonesia has not established bilateral trade cooperation with South Sudan.
He then reminded Indonesian entrepreneurs and exporters to comply with the new requirements of the South Sudanese government's policy in the Indonesian export process if they plan on sending their goods to the country to avoid shipping complications.
Karim also echoed Indonesia's willingness to engage in dialogue with the South Sudanese government should such provisions create trade barriers between the two nations.
Translator: Maria Cicilia G P, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: Bayu Prasetyo
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