Government Approval Status

• The Director General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transport, recently issued Regulation No. Hk.103/2/4/DTP2_16 on Verified Gross Mass of Container (VGM) carried by vessel (DG Regulation), which has been effective since 1 June 2016.
• The DG Regulation aims to implement the VGM requirements for container as required by the Amendment to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
• In the event if there is a discrepancy between the weights of the container received before container arrived at the terminal facility at the port and the VGM acquired through the weighing facility in the port, then the VGM that is recognized is the one acquired from the terminal facility in the port.
• Container exceeding the maximum gross weight as stated by the Safety Approval Plate (CSC Safety Plate) will not be loaded into the vessel.
• Failure to comply with the DG Regulation is punishable by a sanction in a form of prohibition to load the container to the vessel by the port authority (syahbandar) which may impact the financing including postponement of loading or demurrage or return of container as stipulated by a contract between the parties.

What to include in your VGM instructions to MSC

• The following items are mandatory and must be on all VGM instructions 
• Booking or BL number 
• Container number 
• VGM – Verified Gross Mass 
• Authorized person’s signatory (submitter of the VGM who may be authorized to act on behalf of shippers) 
• Responsible party Name (Shipper on B/L) 

How to submit you VGM instructions?

• myMSC
• INTTRA; GT NEXUS; Cargo SMart 
• Via email- submitvgm@mscid.com
• Subject Header of the Email, please indicate as <Submit VGM – Loading Vessel Name & Voyage – MSC assigned Booking Number>. 

Deadlines for sending your VGM instructions 

As per customs regulation, TAX ID of the consignee need to be mentioned on the consignee's column. If the consignee is "To order of Bank"/ To order Bill, Tax ID of the notify party need to be mentioned. As per Jan 2021, TAX ID is a mandatory to be mentioned on the B/L and Manifest. Failed to provide may result the customs fine.

Is used for customs purposes
Yes

Is used for invoicing purposes
Yes

MSCID eTax In pursuant to Indonesian Tax Regulation, an Income Tax Article 23 (Tax rate: 2%) is withheld and paid to Tax Office by Clients for certain services rendered by Vendor. As per January 2022 MSC Indonesia is implementing WHT Art. 23 reimbursement process using web-based application system that enables customers to upload their electronic Tax Slip without submit the documents via email.

Click here to access the platform. 

- Submit reimbursement letter with supporting document such as Original Withholding tax slip (WHT Slip), copy of submission to tax office, and copy of tax return.

- MSCID Tax Dept then will perform validation process prior process the payment.

- Upon validation, MSC will process payment to Client by petty cash for any reimbursement up to IDR 100,000 (threshold) and by T/T for reimbursement above the threshold.

With respective to the implementation of e-bupot system by Indonesian Tax Office with effective starting from 1st September 2020, WHT Art. 23 Tax Slip would be generated in .pdf file with QR code is embedded in each and every Tax slip. Validation process then would be performed by scanning QR code on the platform.

Please refer below for the local charges.

MSC Indonesia Local Charges - 2025

Please download the Matrix Communication below.

MSC Indonesia Communication Matrix

Imports

• Narcotics and drugs
• Pornographic materials
• Politically sensitive materials such printed papers, pictures
• Firearms, explosives, ammunition
• Guns, sport weapons/hunting guns
• There are also a number of restricted items or those that need special licenses. For more information, please click here.
  
  Exports
  
  
• No items are completely prohibited. However, there are a number of restrictions in place. For more information, please click here.

The MSC Thermal Liner Solution (Thermal Blanket) Sales Leaflet is available for download below.

MSC Thermal Liner Solution (Thermal Blanket) Sales Leaflet