In September 2009, the Japanese authorities imposed a definitive antidumping duty on imports of electrolytic manganese dioxide (HS 282010) (a component of the battery cathode mix in alkaline and lithium-ion batteries) from China. This measure was first reviewed and extended in March 2014 and, subsequently, in March 2019. The rate of duty imposed on imports originating in China ranges from 34.3% to 46.5%, depending on the company. In March 2023, the Japanese authorities announced the initiation of a sunset review of the definitive duty imposed on imports of the subject merchandise from China. This follows the application filed on January 2023 by Tosoh Hyuga Corporation and Tosoh Corporation.

Indonesia has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Indonesia has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

Indonesia has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

According to the Minister of Communication and Informatics Regulation No. 5 of 2020 on Private Electronic System Operators, foreign Private Electronic System Operators (ESOs) are required to register their businesses with the relevant ministry through the online single submission system. ESOs should also appoint liaison officers, who have to be domiciled in Indonesia. The duty of the liaison officer is to facilitate any access request by government authorities and takedown requests. According to the regulation, ESOs are persons, business entities, or communities that operate an electronic system. ESOs include electronic system operators that are supervised by ministers or institutions in accordance with laws and regulations, and electronic system operators that have an online portal, site, or application through the internet. The requirement was first enacted with Government Regulation No. 71/2019 regarding the Provision of Electronic Systems and Transaction which repealed the Government Regulation No. 82 of 2012.

Law No. 11 Year 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions provides a comprehensive framework for consumer protection that also applies to online transactions.

According to Regulation No. 23 of 2013 on Domain Name Management, websites are considered electronic systems, and as such, they need to get certified before registering for a domain name. Websites must also provide the identity of the party providing such an electronic system and information on the object of any transaction. It is reported that for the domain name registration, local presence is required.

The E-commerce law states that subject to certain thresholds, foreign business actors that actively conduct e-commerce activities with consumers in Indonesia are deemed as physically present in Indonesia and conducting fixed business activities in Indonesia. These thresholds include (i) number of transactions, (ii) transaction value, (iii) number of shipped packages, and/or (iv) volume of traffic or number of users. A foreign business actor that meets any of the thresholds must appoint an Indonesian representative who can act on its behalf.
In addition, in May 2020, Indonesia issued Ministry of Trade Regulation No. 50/2020 which requires certain foreign e-commerce operators to establish a local representative office in Indonesia. Foreign e-commerce operators that meet either of the following thresholds have to establish a trade representative office in Indonesia: i) those that annually transact with more than 1,000 consumers in Indonesia, and ii) those that annually deliver more than 1,000 packages to consumers in Indonesia. According to the Regulation, the assessment of whether a foreign e-commerce operator met the threshold would be done by the Ministry of Trade.

According to the Minister of Finance Regulation No. 199/2019 and Director General Customs and Excise Regulation No. 2/2020, de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is USD 3. It is reported that, by the Director General Customs and Excise Regulation No. 2/2020, Indonesia lowered the threshold for import duty exemption for major imported products from USD 75 per consignment to USD 3, per consignment in order to protect the domestic industry.

The Bank of Indonesia Regulation 19/8/2017 on the National Payment Gateway allows three types of institutions to process domestic electronic transactions: standardization institutions, switching institutions, and service institutions. According to Art. 12, all switching institutions have to be owned by at least 80% of Indonesian citizens or entities. The switching institutions are defined under Art. 1.3 as entities within the National Payment Gateway that "process payment transactions".

Regulation No. 11/12/PBI/2009, as amended by Regulation No. 16/8/PBI 2014, requires that any e-money issuer must be licensed by Indonesia's Central Bank.

There is a limit of 49% on the shares that can be acquired by foreign investors in government-controlled firms. This includes foreign participation express delivery services SOEs sector as regulated in the Government Regulation No. 15/2013 as amended by the Government Regulation No. 46/2021.

The Government Regulation (GR) 28/2021 includes requirements governing conformity assessment to Indonesian national standards (“SNI”) for a wide variety of consumer goods, including electronics. It has been reported that testing laboratories and conformity assessment bodies have been told to halt certification until the Minister of Industry would issue implementing guidance for GR 28/2021. This standstill has resulted in the halting of imports that use the SNI scheme that requires testing per shipment. Additionally, GR 28/2021 requires that all steps of product testing be conducted by an Indonesian national residing in Indonesia, further complicating product sample collection amid ongoing travel restrictions.

Government Regulation No. 46/2021, which replaces the Government Regulation No.52/2000 stipulates that a certificate of approval is required for IT and telecommunication equipment to be sold or imported into the Indonesian market. The certificate of approval is issued by the Directorate General of Resources and Equipment for Post and Information Technology (SDPPI). The SDPPI Kepdiejen Postel No. 3/2020 allows third party-certification from Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) from a number of countries.
In-country testing at an SDPPI laboratory of two randomly selected equipment samples is required for radio frequency and telecommunications equipment before the issuance of the certificate by SDPPI. SDPPI Decision No. 36 issued in January 2020 includes a list of the 150 international test labs that it recognizes.