Export from Indonesia to China
We have spent eight years pulling cargo out of China into Indonesia. The return leg uses the same ports, agents, and warehouses. What changes is the legal position: on export, you are the exporter of record and we coordinate everything around that.
The 2026 rule change that matters
GACC Decree 280 — in force from 1 June 2026
Decree 280 replaces Decree 248, which had governed overseas food facility registration since 2021. The new framework is risk-based: higher-risk categories are registered through the competent authority in the exporting country — in Indonesia that is Barantin, the Ministry of Agriculture, or the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries depending on the commodity — while lower-risk categories self-register in CIFER. The CIFER registration number must be printed on the packaging.
Implementation detail: GAC Announcement [2026] No. 27, published 18 March 2026.
PEB data specifications under CEISA 4.0
Since 1 July 2026 the Indonesian export declaration requires more specific data. Generic descriptions such as “general cargo” no longer pass — the commercial description, technical description, and units must be consistent across the PEB, invoice, packing list, and certificate of origin.
Commodities we handle
Each has a different gate, and the gate is rarely freight cost. Detailed Indonesian pages cover HS codes, the China-side and Indonesia-side requirements, and the mistake that most often holds a container.
Frequently asked questions
Can Chindo Cargo export in its own name?
No. On the export lane you remain the exporter of record on the PEB customs declaration. We coordinate pickup, export packing, booking, documents, and the PEB filing through a partner customs broker acting on your behalf. Keeping ownership, payment, and documents under one name is what survives a customs audit.
What is GACC Decree 280 and does it apply to me?
From 1 June 2026, registration of overseas food production facilities exporting to China is governed by GACC Decree 280, replacing Decree 248 (2021). If you export food or agricultural products to China, your production facility must be registered in CIFER (China Import Food Enterprise Registration), and the registration number must appear on the packaging. Non-food goods such as natural rubber and charcoal briquettes fall outside this regime — for those, classification and origin documents are the real gate.
Can the facility registration be borrowed from another company?
No. CIFER registration attaches to a specific production or processing facility, not to a trader or forwarder. Shipping under someone else's registration number is the fastest route to a suspension — Indonesian bird's nest exporters have been suspended for compliance failures before.
Should I use Form E or Form RCEP?
Compare per HS code. ACFTA (Form E) is the most common preferential route for Indonesian goods into China, but RCEP sometimes gives a lower rate on specific tariff lines and applies different rules of origin. Both are issued through Indonesia's e-SKA system and must be consistent with the PEB.
Do you offer DDP into China?
No. DDP requires a licensed importer of record inside China to carry the duty and import VAT. An Indonesian licence does not create that capability. We work to FOB, CFR/CIF, and DAP where your buyer is the importer of record.
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