BC 2.0, formally known as Pemberitahuan Impor Barang (PIB), is the primary customs declaration for goods imported into Indonesian customs territory for general use or domestic sale. If your shipment is not entering a bonded warehouse, a Free Trade Zone (Batam/Bintan/Karimun), or a Special Economic Zone, BC 2.0 is the form your customs broker will file on your behalf.
The PIB is lodged electronically via the CEISA (Customs Electronic Information System Application) portal before goods arrive at the port — typically as soon as the bill of lading or air waybill is issued. Required attachments: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or airway bill, certificate of origin (when claiming preferential FTA tariffs), import licence (when the HS code is on the Lartas restricted-goods list), and pre-shipment inspection report (for goods requiring SUCOFINDO/SGS verification).
Once the PIB is accepted, customs assesses import duty (BM), Value-Added Tax (PPN), Sales Tax on Luxury Goods (PPnBM, where applicable), and Income Tax Article 22 (PPh 22). Payment is settled via the importer's nominated bank, after which Bea Cukai issues the SPPB (Surat Persetujuan Pengeluaran Barang) — the customs release order — and goods can leave the port.
Three risk channels apply: green lane (no inspection — most experienced importers with clean track records), yellow lane (document verification only), and red lane (physical inspection of the goods). Channel assignment is automated by the CEISA risk engine and depends on the importer's history, the HS code, the country of origin, and the declared value relative to historical averages.