The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE) has issued a new regulation concerning the procedures for the notification and registration of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) for telecommunications equipment in customs declarations.

These provisions are outlined under the Director General of Customs and Excise Regulation No. 13/BC/2021 concerning Procedures for the Notification and Registration of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) for Telecommunications Equipment in Customs Declarations (PER-13/2021). Promulgated on 9 November 2021, this regulation came into force 30 days thereafter.

This regulation revises the former regulation, namely the Director General of Customs and Excise Regulation No. PER-05/BC/2020 concerning Procedures for the Notification and Registration of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) for Telecommunications Equipment in Customs Declarations (PER-05/2020). PER-13/2021 has been issued to improve services and supervision of imports of telecommunications equipment.

The new provisions outlined under PER-13/2021 and not found in PER-05/2020 include the materials concerning changes to IMEI data. Provisions pertaining to changes in IMEI data are stipulated under Article 19 to Article 21 of PER-13/2021. As per Article 19 paragraph (1) of PER-13/2021, IMEI data that has been sent by the Service Computer System (Sistem Komputer Pelayanan/SKP) to the IMEI control system may be changed based on applications.

Data shall be changed within a maximum period of 30 days after the date IMEI registration is approved in the event that the application is submitted by a passenger or crew members of means of transport or release if the application is submitted by the consignee.

To change data, the passenger, crew member or consignee applies for changes to IMEI data to the head or appointed excise official of the customs office where IMEI is registered. The application shall be attached with supporting evidence that there has been an error in data submission.

With respect to the applications submitted by the passenger, crew member or consignee, the head of the customs office or the appointed customs and excise official shall verify the conformity of the information in the application for data changes and supporting evidence.

In the context of the verification, the head of the customs office or the appointed customs and excise official may ask the applicant to show the telecommunications equipment and/or submit additional information or details. Telecommunications equipment may be assigned and information may be submitted using information and communication technology.

Next, based on verification results, if these results indicate conformity, the head of the customs office or the appointed customs and excise official shall approve the changes to IMEI data and adjust IMEI data in the SKP.

If, on the other hand, verification results indicate any discrepancies, the head of the customs office or the appointed customs and excise official may reject the application and state the underlying reasons. The application shall be approved or rejected within a maximum period of two working days since it is received in full or two hours after the applicant shows the telecommunications equipment and/or submits additional information or details.

After the IMEI data has been adjusted, SKP submits the IMEI data to the IMEI control system. If the SKP cannot be implemented or is disrupted, IMEI data are adjusted by submitting a written request to the ministry in charge of managing the IMEI control system and the director within the DGCE tasked with formulating policies in the information technology sector. In response to the request, the director within the DGCE responsible for policy formulation in the information technology sector shall adjust the IMEI data on the SKP.

New Regulation on Procedures for IMEI Registration