xThe Ministry of Finance expands the scope of types of imported goods eligible for rush handling by the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE). The scope of these goods has been expanded to improve customs services and supervision of the release of imported goods for use with the rush handling facility.

The expansion of the scope of the types of goods entitled to the rush handling facility is outlined in the Minister of Finance Regulation No. 74/PMK.04/2021 concerning the Release of Imported Goods for Use with Rush Handling (MoF Reg. 74/2021).

Rush handling refers to customs services provided for certain imported goods which due to their characteristics need to be immediately released from the customs area. This facility allows imported goods to be released from the customs zone or other places which are treated equivalently as temporary storage areas (Tempat Penimbunan Sementara/TPS) before a declaration of import (Pemberitahuan Impor Barang/PIB) or special PIB (Pemberitahuan Impor Barang Khusus/PIBK) is submitted.

Imported goods eligible to the rush handling facility must have certain characteristics, such as sensitivity to conditions and/or time. In further detail, ten types of goods are currently granted with the rush handling facility. These goods include:

i.	corpses and ashes;
ii.	human organs, including kidneys, corneas, or blood;
iii.	items that are hazardous to the environment, including materials containing radiation;
iv.	live animals;
v.	live plants;
vi.	time-sensitive newspapers and magazines;
vii.	documents (letters);
viii.	foreign banknotes;
ix.	vaccines or medicine for humans that are time-sensitive and/or require special handling; or
x.	goods other than points a to i, after obtaining permission from the Head of the Customs Office or the appointed Customs and Excise Official.

In comparison to the details of the types of goods under MoF Reg. 74/2021, two new types of goods are provided with the rush handling facility. The three items include foreign banknotes and vaccines or medicine for humans which are time-sensitive and/or require special handling.

Despite receiving the facility, provisions on prohibitions or restrictions on imports continue to apply to imported goods eligible for the rush handling facility. In the event that the imported goods entitled to the rush handling facility constitute goods subject to import restrictions, the importer is required to comply with the import licensing provisions from the relevant technical agencies when submitting complementary customs documents.

To obtain the rush handling facility, importers must apply to the Head of Customs Office or the appointed Customs and Excise Official at the entry point of goods and attach complementary customs documents.

Expansion of the Scope of Goods Eligible for the Rush Handling Facility