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BC 1.6Import · Bonded zone (PLB / Kawasan Berikat)

Notification for Goods Entry to Bonded Logistics Center (PLB)

Used when imported goods are deposited in a Bonded Logistics Center (PLB) for storage, repackaging, or value-added handling before final clearance.

Filed by
The PLB operator (the licensed Bonded Logistics Center company), on behalf of the depositing importer.
Filing system
CEISA 4.0
Legal basis
PMK 28/PMK.04/2018, PMK 131/PMK.04/2018
Category
Bonded zone (PLB / Kawasan Berikat)

BC 1.6 governs the entry of imported goods into a Pusat Logistik Berikat (PLB) — a Bonded Logistics Center. Unlike a Bonded Storage Facility (TPB / Kawasan Berikat) which is a manufacturing zone, a PLB is a logistics hub: imports can be stored, consolidated, repackaged, blended, or held for distribution to multiple Indonesian destinations without immediate duty payment.

Companies use PLBs to defer duty until goods are actually sold or moved to their final domestic destination, to consolidate shipments from multiple origins, or to operate regional distribution from Indonesia for ASEAN markets. When goods exit the PLB into Indonesian customs territory, BC 2.8 is filed and duties become payable; when goods are re-exported, no Indonesian duty applies.

Major PLB operators include cross-dock and 3PL providers around Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Tanjung Perak (Surabaya), Belawan (Medan), and Soekarno-Hatta cargo terminals. Operating a PLB requires a separate Bea Cukai licence under PMK 28/PMK.04/2018.

When it's filed

When imported goods are routed through a PLB for storage, value-added logistics services, or deferred-duty importation. Common in cross-border e-commerce, regional distribution, and large-scale FMCG operations.

Duty & tax triggered

  • ·No import duty at this stage (deferred until BC 2.8 release)
  • ·No PPN at this stage
  • ·PLB facility-licensing compliance (audit trail, perpetual inventory, CEISA integration)
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HS codes that commonly use BC 1.6

Sample products that INSW associates with BC 1.6 in the customs matrix. Click through for full import costs and requirements per HS code.

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