Indonesia: Import tariff increases on certain products that compete with locally manufactured products
Description
The Ministry of Finance Decree 19/2009 raised import tariffs on certain products that compete with locally manufactured products. The product affected (and tariff increase were known) are milk, animal or vegetable oils, fruit juices, coffee and tea, chemicals, silver, steel, electronic products (machines, TVs etc.), packaged juices (10 to 15%), instant coffee (5 to 10%), iron wire (7.5 to 10%), wire nails (0 to 7.5%) and electrical and non-electrical milling machines (0 to 7.5%). At the same time certain tariffs are reduced, mainly on input products needed for local manufacturing (e.g. dairy products and base chemicals). The latter tariff reductions, however, are likely to increase the effective rates of protection of the downstream buyers/manufacturers.
The Decree was adopted on 13 February 2009.
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | Don't know |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | Don't Know |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | Don't Know |
| Was such evidence identified? | Don't Know |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | Don't Know |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | Don't Know |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? | Don't Know |
Date Discovered: 30/06/2009
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 13 Feb 2009
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Measure listed as verified see WTO monitoring report 26 March 2009 (Annex I). Measure also noted in the EC monitoring report 12 June 2009 (Annex 2.1)
Government Response:
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