Indonesia Imposes Antidumping Duties on Paperboard Imports

Indonesia is implementing new regulations to impose antidumping duties on duplex paperboard products imported from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Taiwan. The policy, outlined in Minister of Finance Regulation Number 40 of 2026, aims to safeguard the domestic paperboard industry from unfair trade practices.

These new duties will be in effect for five years, from June 27, 2026, to June 26, 2031. The decision follows an investigation by the Indonesian Antidumping Committee, which found substantial evidence of dumping – the practice of exporting goods at a price lower than their normal value – originating from the three countries. This dumping activity has been identified as causing significant losses to Indonesia's domestic industry.

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According to the results of the Indonesian Antidumping Committee's investigation, evidence of dumping has been found in the import of duplex paperboard products originating from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Taiwan, causing losses to the domestic industry.

The regulation specifically targets multi-layered paperboard products weighing between 210 and 450 grams per square meter, with a dominant white surface and a gray back, falling under specific tariff positions. The antidumping customs duty is an additional levy imposed on these imported goods, separate from general customs duties.

Importers dealing with these paperboard products from the specified countries will be required to submit a Certificate of Analysis detailing the brightness level of the products when filing their import customs declarations. This measure is part of Indonesia's broader strategy to ensure fair competition and protect its local industries from the adverse effects of international dumping.

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The consideration section also mentions that a cause-and-effect relationship was found between dumping and the losses suffered by the domestic industry.