{"id":17698,"date":"2026-08-11T09:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/?p=17698"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:56:50","slug":"how-to-set-up-a-logistic-freight-forwarding-company-in-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/how-to-set-up-a-logistic-freight-forwarding-company-in-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up a Logistics and Freight Forwarding Company in Indonesia as a Foreign Investor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A foreign-owned logistics or freight forwarding company in Indonesia is established as a <a href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/what-is-a-pma-company\/\">PT PMA (Perseroan Terbatas Penanaman Modal Asing)<\/a>, the country&#8217;s foreign investment limited liability structure, and then licensed separately for whichever specific activity it performs: arranging transport, clearing customs, running a warehouse, or delivering parcels. The confusion most foreign operators run into isn&#8217;t the PT PMA step. It&#8217;s assuming one license covers everything, when Indonesian regulators treat freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and warehousing as three distinct businesses that happen to sit under one supply chain.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #223666; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #223666;\">Key Takeaways<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 20px; line-height: 1.8;\">\n<li>Freight forwarding sat under a 49% foreign ownership cap before 2021. Under the current Positive Investment List, it&#8217;s listed as open to 100% foreign ownership, though verifying the exact KBLI code still matters.<\/li>\n<li>SIUJPT (freight forwarding), PPJK (customs clearance), and warehousing licenses are separate approvals, not one bundled permit.<\/li>\n<li>A PT PMA still needs the standard IDR 2.5 billion paid-up capital and IDR 10 billion investment plan baseline, on top of any activity-specific capital rule your notary confirms for the exact license you&#8217;re applying for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Can a Foreign Investor Own 100% of a Freight Forwarding Company in Indonesia?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17700\" style=\"width: 735px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17700\" src=\"http:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logistic4.webp\" alt=\"How to Set Up a Freight Forwarding Company in Indonesia\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logistic4.webp 735w, https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/logistic4-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to Set Up a Freight Forwarding Company in Indonesia (pexels)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The honest answer is: it depends on when you last checked, and this is one of the more genuinely confusing corners of Indonesian investment law because the rule changed twice in a decade. Before 2021, freight forwarding sat on the old <a href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/indonesia-negative-investment-list-dni\/\">Negative Investment List (Daftar Negatif Investasi)<\/a> under Presidential Regulation No. 39 of 2014, which capped foreign shareholding in a freight forwarding entity at 49%. If you read an article, a forum post, or advice from someone who set up a forwarding company before 2021, that 49% figure is very likely where it came from, and it is outdated.<\/p>\n<p>Since Presidential Regulation No. 10 of 2021 (amended by No. 49 of 2021) replaced the Negative List with the <a href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/indonesia-positive-investment-list\/\">Positive Investment List<\/a>, freight forwarding, warehousing, and courier activities have generally been listed as open to 100% foreign ownership. Separately, Indonesia loosened foreign ownership limits in shipping-related services further in October 2025, removing prior caps on shareholdings for stevedoring, freight forwarding, and port waters cargo transport specifically, though that liberalization came bundled with a much higher minimum vessel tonnage requirement for companies that also own ships.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the part worth being careful about. Ownership eligibility in Indonesia attaches to the specific <a href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/what-is-kbli-indonesia\/\">five-digit KBLI code<\/a> your business registers under, not to &#8220;freight forwarding&#8221; as a general industry label. Indonesia rolled out a full classification overhaul, KBLI 2025, in December 2025, with a transition deadline of June 18, 2026. Some older guides still reference freight forwarding under KBLI 52291 from the KBLI 2020 system. Whether that maps cleanly to an equivalent KBLI 2025 code, or whether the activity has been split or renumbered, isn&#8217;t something to assume from an outdated blog post. Confirm the current code directly in OSS before you commit to an ownership structure.<\/p>\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/can-a-foreigner-own-of-a-business-in-indonesia\/\">Can a Foreigner Own 100% of a Business in Indonesia?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What Licenses Does a Foreign-Owned Logistics Company Actually Need?<\/h2>\n<p>This is where most new entrants lose weeks. Three licenses get used almost interchangeably in casual conversation, and they cover three different legal functions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SIUJPT<\/strong> (Surat Izin Usaha Jasa Pengurusan Transportasi) is the general freight forwarding business license, issued under Ministry of Transportation rules and applied for through the governor of the province where the company is domiciled. It authorizes a company to arrange the movement of goods by land, sea, air, or rail on behalf of shippers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PPJK<\/strong> (Pengusaha Pengurusan Jasa Kepabeanan) is a separate license that specifically authorizes a company to handle customs clearance on a client&#8217;s behalf. A company can hold an SIUJPT without a PPJK, and vice versa. If your business model includes clearing goods through Indonesian customs, filing PIB or PEB declarations, or dealing directly with Bea Cukai, SIUJPT alone doesn&#8217;t cover that.<\/li>\n<li><strong>MTO<\/strong> (Multimodal Transport Operator) is a third, narrower license for companies that take on end-to-end legal liability across multiple transport legs, rather than acting purely as an arranging agent. Most forwarders operating as an agent, not a principal carrier, will find SIUJPT is the license that actually governs their activity, with MTO relevant only if the business model shifts toward assuming that broader liability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The right license, or combination of licenses, depends entirely on which of these functions your business actually performs. A company that only arranges transport doesn&#8217;t need PPJK. A company that also clears customs for clients does, regardless of whether it already holds SIUJPT.<\/p>\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/indonesia-warehouse-industry\/\">Indonesia&#8217;s Warehouse Industry: A Complete Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How Much Capital Do You Need to Register a Freight Forwarding PT PMA?<\/h2>\n<p>Every PT PMA, regardless of sector, sits on top of the baseline investment requirement: an investment plan of at least IDR 10 billion per KBLI field, with IDR 2.5 billion typically committed as paid-up capital at incorporation. That baseline doesn&#8217;t change because the activity is logistics.<\/p>\n<p>What does change is whether the sector-specific license carries its own capital rule on top of that baseline. Multiple industry sources report a substantially higher paid-in capital requirement specifically for the JPT (freight forwarding) license, in the range of tens of billions of rupiah, well above the standard PT PMA minimum. I want to flag that figure honestly rather than state it as settled fact: I found it referenced by one industry advisory source, and I wasn&#8217;t able to verify it directly against the primary Ministry of Transportation regulation text, since the government&#8217;s own legal database blocked automated access when I tried to check it. Treat any specific capital figure for the JPT license as something to confirm with your notary or directly through OSS before budgeting around it, not as a number to take at face value from any single source, including this one.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #d5e6e5; border-left: 4px solid #223666; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 8px 0; color: #223666;\">Notes from InvestinAsia Consultants<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #333;\">A pattern we see with logistics clients specifically is underestimating the staffing requirement, not just the capital one. SIUJPT applications ask for evidence of a certified operational manager, typically someone holding an S1 degree in a relevant field or an internationally recognized freight forwarding qualification. Foreign operators sometimes assume they can staff this later. In practice, the license application stalls without it, and sourcing a qualified local hire takes longer than most timelines allow for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #d5e6e5; border: 2px solid #223666; border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 32px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #223666; text-align: center;\">Not Sure What Your Logistics Business Actually Needs to Register?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px 0; color: #333; text-align: center;\">InvestinAsia&#8217;s 380+ in-house professionals confirm your KBLI code, ownership structure, and license mix before you commit capital.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #223666; color: #fff; padding: 12px 28px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/services\/pma-registration\">See PT PMA Registration Packages<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #25D366; color: #fff; padding: 12px 28px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/6281295665565?text=Hello!%20I%20want%20to%20set%20up%20a%20freight%20forwarding%20or%20logistics%20company%20in%20Indonesia%0A%0ASource%3A%20article%20%22How%20to%20Set%20Up%20a%20Freight%20Forwarding%20Company%20in%20Indonesia%22%20(SEO)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">or chat with our team on WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Is Warehousing, Last-Mile Delivery, and Freight Forwarding Licensed the Same Way?<\/h2>\n<p>No, and treating them as one license is a common structural mistake. Each activity has its own KBLI classification and, in most cases, its own risk tier under OSS. Warehousing and storage sit under a distinct code from courier and last-mile delivery, which in turn sits apart from freight forwarding arrangement services. A company planning to run warehousing alongside forwarding needs both KBLI codes registered, and depending on how BKPM treats the relationship between them, that can trigger a second IDR 10 billion investment plan threshold rather than one shared allowance.<\/p>\n<p>This matters most for companies building an integrated logistics offering, warehousing plus last-mile delivery plus forwarding under one brand. Legally, Indonesia doesn&#8217;t recognize that as a single bundled service. Each function needs its own compliant registration, even if the client-facing offering looks unified.<\/p>\n<p>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/logistics-and-warehousing-industry-in-batam\/\">Logistics and Warehousing Industry in Batam<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Does the ASEAN Free Trade Framework Change How You Operate Cross-Border?<\/h2>\n<p>Indonesia&#8217;s ASEAN commitments, primarily ATIGA for goods and AFAS for services, reduce tariffs and support easier movement of goods within the region, and instruments like the ASEAN Customs Transit System allow bonded transit of multi-country shipments without repeated customs clearance at every border. For a logistics operator, this mainly helps at the trade-lane level: lower duties on qualifying intra-ASEAN goods, and smoother documentation for shipments moving through multiple member states.<\/p>\n<p>What it doesn&#8217;t do is substitute for Indonesian domestic licensing. A foreign forwarder benefiting from ATIGA tariff preferences on the cargo it moves still needs SIUJPT, and still needs PPJK if it clears customs, to operate legally inside Indonesia. ASEAN trade liberalization affects what happens to the goods at the border. It doesn&#8217;t change who is legally allowed to arrange or clear that movement within the country.<\/p>\n<h2>Should You Register a Bonded Logistics Zone Facility?<\/h2>\n<p>A Pusat Logistik Berikat (PLB), or Bonded Logistics Center, is a customs-supervised facility that lets a company store both imported and domestic goods with import duties, VAT, and related taxes suspended until goods either leave for the domestic market or get re-exported. Compared to a standard bonded warehouse, a PLB generally allows longer storage periods and a broader range of non-manufacturing activities, which makes it a common structuring choice for companies using Indonesia as a regional distribution point rather than a final destination market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/blog\/complete-guide-to-bonded-warehouses-in-indonesia\/\">Bonded Warehouse in Indonesia: A Complete Guide for Foreign Investors<\/a> covers how PLBs compare to standard bonded warehouses and bonded zones in more depth.<\/p>\n<p>A PLB isn&#8217;t automatic. It requires facility approval from the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, on top of standard PT PMA and NIB registration, and comes with ongoing reporting obligations tied to inventory tracking systems connected to customs platforms. For a company handling significant import volume destined for re-distribution across Southeast Asia, that overhead is usually worth it. For a company doing occasional, small-volume shipments, it typically isn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #d5e6e5; border-left: 4px solid #223666; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; padding: 16px 20px; margin: 24px 0;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 8px 0; color: #223666;\">Notes from InvestinAsia Consultants<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #333;\">Foreign logistics founders often ask us whether they should apply for their own PLB license from day one. In most cases we advise against it early on. Operating as a warehouse user inside an existing PLB, run by an established operator, gets a company moving product with the same duty-deferral benefit at a fraction of the setup cost and compliance burden. Building your own facility license is usually a second-phase decision, once volume actually justifies the overhead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Are the Steps to Register a Logistics Company in Indonesia?<\/h2>\n<p>The sequence below assumes a standard freight forwarding PT PMA. Steps and required documents shift depending on which additional licenses (PPJK, warehousing, PLB) apply to your specific business:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registering the entity starts with a company name check and drafting the deed of establishment before a licensed Indonesian notary, which records shareholders, directors, commissioners, and the KBLI codes the company will operate under. The notary submits the deed to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights for approval, which formally establishes the legal entity.<\/li>\n<li>From there, the company registers its tax ID (NPWP) and applies through the OSS system for its Business Identification Number (NIB), which functions as the core business identity and customs access identifier.<\/li>\n<li>Once the NIB is issued, the SIUJPT application goes to the governor&#8217;s office in the province of domicile, requiring the deed, MOLHR approval, NPWP, proof of a commercial office address, capital evidence, and documentation of a certified operational staff member.<\/li>\n<li>If the business will also clear customs, the PPJK application runs as a parallel process with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise.<\/li>\n<li>Once licenses are issued, the company registers employees with BPJS Kesehatan and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan and files its first quarterly LKPM investment report with BKPM, which becomes a recurring compliance obligation rather than a one-time step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What Mistakes Do Foreign Logistics Operators Make When Entering Indonesia?<\/h2>\n<p>The most consequential mistake isn&#8217;t a licensing gap, it&#8217;s registering under an outdated ownership assumption. Operators who structure their shareholding around the pre-2021 49% cap, without confirming the current Positive Investment List position for their exact KBLI code, sometimes end up with an unnecessary Indonesian joint venture partner or an ownership structure that doesn&#8217;t match what&#8217;s actually required today.<\/p>\n<p>The second recurring issue is conflating SIUJPT with PPJK, applying for one and assuming it covers the other. A company that starts clearing customs on behalf of clients without a PPJK license is operating outside its authorization, regardless of how solid its SIUJPT standing is. The third is underbudgeting for the certified staffing requirement, which delays licensing far more often than capital shortfalls do.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #223666; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px; margin: 32px 0; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; text-align: center;\">Ready to Structure Your Logistics Entry the Right Way?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-size: 14px; text-align: center;\">InvestinAsia handles KBLI confirmation, PT PMA incorporation, and coordination on SIUJPT and PPJK applications end to end.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #fff; color: #223666; padding: 12px 32px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/investinasia.id\/services\/pma-registration\">Check PT PMA Registration Service<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #25D366; color: #fff; padding: 12px 28px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/6281295665565?text=Hello!%20I%20want%20to%20set%20up%20a%20freight%20forwarding%20or%20logistics%20company%20in%20Indonesia%0A%0ASource%3A%20article%20%22How%20to%20Set%20Up%20a%20Freight%20Forwarding%20Company%20in%20Indonesia%22%20(SEO)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Chat us for FREE consultation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> Badan Pusat Statistik. (2025, December 19). BPS Releases the 2025 Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification in Line with Current Economic Dynamics. Retrieved from<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.bps.go.id\/en\/news\/2025\/12\/19\/828\/bps-rilis-klasifikasi-baku-lapangan-usaha-indonesia&#8211;kbli&#8211;2025.html<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> Online Single Submission (OSS) \/ Ministry of Investment (BKPM). Risk-Based Business Licensing System. 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