Debureaucratization and Deregulation of Trade-Related Laws in Indonesia to Increase Exports
Kumara Jati
Trade Policy Analysis and Development Agency, the Ministry of Trade of Republic of Indonesia
Abstrak
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the majority of countries in 2020 to experience an
economic crisis and economic growth in 2021 to slow down. Trade is one of the sectors
affected by the pandemic in 2020 due to the policy of limiting activities to reduce the negative
impact of COVID-19 and slowing down of economic activities. This condition also becomes
more difficult if the number of laws and regulations is considered too many and overlapping.
In the midst of pandemic and uncertainty, a breakthrough is needed. Therefor this research
will discuss Debureaucratization and Deregulation of Trade-Related Laws in Indonesia to
Increase Exports. Based on the Juridical Legal Analysis, it can be seen that since Omnibus
Law/the Act Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation and its derivative regulations
related to trade has been enacted, there is potential to create Legal Simplification. In 2021,
there are 4 new technical regulations derived from Omnibus Law (Regulation of the Minister
of Trade No.16 concerning Verification or Technical Investigation in the Foreign Trade
Sector, Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 17 concerning Exporters and Importers of
Good Reputation, Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 18 concerning Export Prohibited
Goods and Goods Prohibited from Imports, and Regulation of the Minister of Trade No. 19
concerning Export Policies and Regulations) which are expected to improve the ease of doing
business and export in Indonesia. After the enactment of these 4 Regulations of the Minister
of Trade in 2021, there are 24 old regulations that have been withdraw and declared
inapplicable. Apart from that, there is also ease of doing business for exporters, such as for
coffee commodities, where coffee export licensing is simplified because this commodity is
excluded as goods that are regulated by the export trade system so that coffee becomes a
product that is free to be exported. The regulation of an online licensing system can minimize
the cost and the possibility of direct meetings between business people and the government so
as to reduce the opportunities for corruption, collusion and nepotism. The online system of the
Indonesia National Single Window (SINSW) and INATRADE systems can facilitate the
process of disclosure of information and permits needed by stakeholders to increase ease of
doing business, including Indonesian exports.