Import and export of goods with Indonesia — a bilingual EN/RU contract for the bank in 15 minutes. Indonesia is not a party to the CISG — the contract is governed by Russian law
Parties, documents and specifics for every deal scheme
Four contract types — for any deal structure with an Indonesian partner
A Russian company purchases goods from an Indonesian supplier: palm oil, rubber, coffee, textiles, and electronics.
A Russian company sells metals, fertilizers, petroleum products, and wheat to an Indonesian buyer.
A Russian company receives services from an Indonesian contractor: tourism, IT, construction.
A Russian company provides services to an Indonesian client: IT.
Key terms to reflect in the contract with Indonesia
Indonesia is not a party to the CISG, but the contract from the builder is governed by Russian law, with disputes referred to the ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Russia is a party without an Article 95 reservation, so the Convention applies to the sale of goods as part of Russian law (Art. 1(1)(b)) unless the parties exclude it.
CISG via Russian lawUnder Indonesia's Currency Law (No. 7/2011, Art. 21) the rupiah (IDR) is mandatory for transactions in Indonesia, while international trade transactions are exempt — the parties choose the contract currency. SWIFT via Indonesian banks (Bank Mandiri, BNI, BRI).
USD · IDR domesticThe deadlines for receiving proceeds are set in the contract — the bank takes them into account when registering it; the mandatory amount of foreign currency proceeds to be credited is set by Presidential Decrees No. 79 and No. 430. For amounts from 3 million RUB (import) or 10 million RUB (export), the bank assigns a unique contract registration number.
173-FZ · contract registrationRequest the counterparty's NPWP (Nomor Pokok Wajib Pajak) — the Indonesian tax identification number. Verify it via the Ditjen Pajak website (pajak.go.id).
NPWP · company detailsAnswers on drawing up a contract with a company from Indonesia
Fill in the form, pay online — and download right away. The file is accepted by banks and customs.
Russia exports grain, metals, and fertilizers to Indonesia.
The contract should specify the NPWP (tax identification number), NIB (business identification number in the OSS system), full company name, and address. Verify via oss.go.id and pajak.go.id.
Indonesia has not ratified CISG. The contract from the builder is governed by Russian law, with disputes referred to the ICAC at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; the CISG applies to the sale of goods as part of Russian law (Art. 1(1)(b)) unless the parties exclude it.
The parties choose the contract currency. SWIFT via Bank Mandiri, BNI, BRI. Payments in IDR to non-residents are restricted by Indonesian banking law.
Main ports: Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Tanjung Perak (Surabaya).