Indonesia Import Guide › SNI certification
Last updated: 9 November 2026
Short answer: Products on Indonesia's mandatory SNI list, such as children's toys, motorcycle helmets, tyres and certain steel products, need SNI certification and the SNI mark before they are sold in Indonesia. A foreign manufacturer applies through an official representative in Indonesia: an accredited certification body (LSPro) tests the product and, under scheme 5, audits the factory, and the Ministry of Industry then issues the SPPT SNI that allows the SNI mark. For SNI goods supervised by the Ministry of Trade, the importer also needs a product registration number (NPB).
Which products must have SNI?
SNI (Standar Nasional Indonesia) is voluntary for most products. It becomes mandatory product by product, mainly through Ministry of Industry regulations. In October 2024 the Ministry counted 130 mandatory SNI products in manufacturing. Examples include:
| Product group | Mandatory standard and rule |
|---|---|
| Children's toys (ages 0–14) | SNI ISO 8124 series and SNI IEC 62115; Permenperin 24/2013, last amended 2018 |
| Motorcycle helmets | SNI 1811; Permenperin 40/2008 |
| Tyres and inner tubes | Permenperin 9/2025, amended by Permenperin 24/2026 |
| Steel products, including coated and rolled steel sheet | Mandatory for seven steel product groups from 20 May 2026 |
| Building and household items: cement, ceramic tiles, safety shoes, gas stoves, LPG hoses and valves | Batch of 16 Ministry of Industry regulations issued in October 2024 |
| Stainless steel food trays | SNI 9369:2025; Permenperin 1/2026 |
| Some electrical products, such as luminaires, switches, plugs and sockets | Set by the Ministry of Energy (ESDM) |
| Some foods: white sugar, wheat flour, cooking oil, bottled drinking water, instant coffee, canned fish | Mandatory SNI supervised by the Ministry of Trade |
Lists change regularly. Search your product's HS code on INSW to see whether SNI applies.
How does SNI certification work for imported products?
The steps below follow the current Ministry of Industry model, for example Permenperin 1/2026. Each product regulation sets its own details.
- Appoint an official representative in Indonesia. The foreign producer appoints one representative by a deed made before a notary in Indonesia. The representative must hold a trademark licence from the producer, control a warehouse, be able to act as importer and have an account on the Ministry's SIINas system.
- Choose the certification scheme. Scheme 5 combines a factory audit (production process and ISO 9001:2015 quality management) with product testing. Scheme 1n tests samples per lot; for imports, one lot is one shipment.
- Testing and audit by an LSPro. The application runs through SIINas. A certification body accredited by KAN tests the product in an accredited laboratory, audits the factory under scheme 5, and issues the SNI certificate (Sertifikat SNI).
- SPPT SNI from the Ministry. The Ministry of Industry issues the SPPT SNI, the approval to use the SNI mark. The mark may be applied only after this approval.
- NPB registration, where required. For SNI goods supervised by the Ministry of Trade, the importer applies for an NPB through OSS using the SPPT SNI. The NPB must appear on the goods or packaging and be declared on every import declaration.
- Import and surveillance. Goods enter the representative's warehouse before distribution. Under scheme 5, the certification body carries out surveillance once a year.
What documents are needed?
- Notarial deed appointing the official representative in Indonesia
- Trademark licence from the foreign producer to the representative
- Producer documents legalised and translated by a sworn translator
- Quality management records for the factory audit under scheme 5, based on ISO 9001:2015
- Product samples and technical data for laboratory testing
- The representative's NIB and SIINas account
How long does it take and how long is it valid?
| Step | Official time (Permenperin 1/2026) |
|---|---|
| Verification of the application | 3 working days |
| Evaluation of the certification body's results | 5 working days |
| SNI certificate issued by the LSPro after validation | 5 working days |
| SPPT SNI issued by the Ministry | 5 working days |
| NPB registration (Ministry of Trade) | 3 working days |
| Laboratory testing and factory audit | Not fixed; depends on the laboratory and the audit schedule |
Under Permenperin 1/2026, a scheme 5 SNI certificate is valid for 5 years and the SPPT SNI for 1 year, renewable each year while the certificate is valid. Scheme 1n certification covers one lot. Other product regulations can set different periods.
Is SNI checked at the border?
Under Permendag 16/2025, import requirements are checked either at the border by Customs or after release (post-border) by the Ministry of Trade. Which one applies, and whether a technical consideration is needed, depends on the HS code. Check it on INSW before you ship.
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreign factory hold the SNI certificate?
Yes. The SNI certificate can be issued to the foreign producer, but the application must go through its official representative in Indonesia.
Does every shipment need testing?
Under scheme 1n, yes: each lot is tested. Under scheme 5, the certificate covers ongoing production, with a factory audit and annual surveillance instead.
Not sure whether your products need SNI?
Send us your product list. We check the requirements by HS code and plan the certification before you ship.
Market entry solutionIndonesia import guideSources
- Permenperin 1/2026: mandatory SNI for stainless steel food trays (peraturan.go.id)
- Ministry of Industry: 130 mandatory SNI products (Investortrust, Oct 2024)
- 16 new mandatory SNI regulations (Investortrust, Oct 2024)
- Mandatory SNI for toys (UKM Indonesia, Aug 2026)
- Permenperin 40/2008 on motorcycle helmets (pasal.id)
- Permenperin 24/2026 on tyre SNI (Veritask, Sep 2026)
- Mandatory SNI for steel from May 2026 (Kabar Bursa)
- Ministry of Energy: mandatory SNI for electrical products (2018)
- Ministry of Trade: food under mandatory SNI (Republika, May 2026)
- PP 28/2025 Annex II: NPB service standard (mirror)
- Permendag 16/2025 on import policy (pasal.id)
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Mandatory SNI lists and procedures change; confirm the requirements for your HS code before shipping.