The market for oil and gas equipment in Indonesia remains attractive and has a promising long-term outlook. The country’s production was 954,000 barrels per day (bpd) output of crude and condensate in 2010, is slightly lower than the target of 965,000 million bpd. In 2011, it is estimated that production will be 970,000 bpd. In… Read More

The GOI enacted a new Mining Law on January 12, 2009. This law is expected to provide greater certainty for investment in the industry. Under Law No. 4/2009, a company will be given a mining business license (IUP) instead of the previous Contract of Work. All new mining licenses will be granted through a tender.… Read More

Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world and it relies heavily on imported medical equipment and supplies. This sector continues to present excellent opportunities for U.S. companies. Total imports of medical equipment grew from $508 million in 2009 to $543 million in 2010, with U.S. imports accounting for 20 percent of this… Read More

The Indonesian chemical industry started to grow again in 2009 after the global economic crisis in the last quarter of 2008. The improving trend continued through 2010 as reflected by the increase in the consumption of plastic basic material from the upstream petrochemical industries. With a huge domestic market, low plastic consumption per capita, and… Read More

Indonesia is a great long-term market for franchise businesses. The local industry started with three franchises in the 1970s and grew to some 35 franchises with 308 outlets by the early 1990s. The franchise industry began to gain widespread popularity in the early 1990s when many well-known American franchises arrived in Indonesia. By August 1997,… Read More

The power industry in Indonesia has experienced a high growth in demand, averaging 6 – 8% per annum in the last ten years. However, due the lack of infrastructure investments in the power sector between 2000-2005, Indonesia is still facing a power crisis in various areas. The current installed generation capacity is 30,940 MW, of… Read More

Indonesia has a long history of sending students to study abroad. With a population of 237 million, Indonesia offers a huge potential market for U.S. providers of secondary, tertiary, and vocational education. In 2010, around 6,943 Indonesian students studied in the United States. Approximately 62 percent of these Indonesian students are pursuing undergraduate degrees while… Read More

Aircraft and Parts The Indonesian aviation industry offers excellent prospects for U.S. products since the current aircraft fleet consists largely of American aircraft. More than 95 percent of aircraft and parts are imported. Leasing services, aircraft spare-parts and maintenance services look to U.S. products as their source. With its population of over 237 million spread… Read More

IPR Climate in Indonesia Protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Indonesia is hampered by inadequate enforcement of the relevant laws and regulations. Problems in IPR protection raised by industry include rampant software, audio and video disk piracies (with a piracy rate estimated at 90 percent); pharmaceutical patent infringement; apparel trademark counterfeiting; an inconsistent and… Read More

Despite the proliferation of internet service providers and coverage of cellular operators services in recent years, several factors hinder the growth of electronic commerce in Indonesia. To effectively support an open telecommunications infrastructure, the new law No. 11/2008 on the Electronic Information and Transaction (signed by the President on April 21, 2008) needs at least… Read More