Wholesale · Indonesia · 2026
Japanomars supplies Japanese matcha to cafes and importers in Indonesia from 5 kg per order, and each lot is milled in Japan after the order comes in. Indonesia asks more of a matcha shipment than most markets we serve. The importer needs a business identity number and a BPOM registration for the product, every lot leaves Japan with a plant inspection and a residue test from a laboratory registered with Indonesia, and since October 2026 food sold in Indonesia falls under the halal law. The duty side is easier than it looks, as long as the shipment is entered the right way. This page goes through each step, with the official sources.
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Indonesia’s tariff splits green tea by pack size, 0902.10 for packs of 3 kg or less and 0902.20 for larger packs, and splits each again into "Leaves" and "Other". Powdered matcha is usually entered as "Other", but your customs broker decides the line. On these four lines the rates are the same:
| Green tea from Japan (0902.10.10 to 0902.20.90) | Rate |
|---|---|
| General duty (MFN) | 5% |
| Indonesia-Japan EPA, as amended (PMK 60/2026, from August 1, 2026) | No duty, with an EPA certificate of origin |
| ASEAN-Japan agreement (AJCEP, PMK 48/2022) | No duty, with an AJCEP certificate of origin |
| RCEP (Japan schedule, April 2026 to March 2027) | 2% to 3% |
| Import VAT | 12% on 11/12 of the import value (11% in effect) |
| Income tax prepayment (PPh 22) | 2.5% with an import identity number (API), 7.5% without |
Sources: Indonesian Ministry of Finance regulations PMK 26/2022 (BTKI 2022) and its amendments, PMK 60/2026, PMK 48/2022, PMK 225/2022, PMK 131/2024 and PMK 51/2025, checked November 10, 2026. Black tea (0902.30 and 0902.40) carries 20%.
The import value for VAT and PPh 22 is the CIF value plus duty. Tea is not one of the basic foods exempted from VAT, so the 11% applies, and a VAT-registered importer normally credits it in its returns. Both EPA certificates are issued by the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and we obtain one on request. There is no reason to use RCEP for matcha from Japan.
Indonesia taxes postal and courier parcels under a separate regulation (PMK 96/2023, as amended in 2025). For goods worth more than US$3 and up to US$1,500 FOB, the duty is a flat 7.5%, VAT is charged, and income tax is not. For matcha that flat rate is higher than both the 5% general duty and the EPA rate.
A company importer can avoid it. The same regulation lets a business recipient that claims a preferential rate clear the parcel on a regular import declaration (PIB) instead, and above US$1,500 a business recipient has to use the PIB anyway. On a PIB the normal rates in the table apply, including PPh 22.
So for a commercial order, decide with your broker before we ship whether it comes as a parcel with the flat 7.5%, or on a PIB with the EPA certificate of origin. For most orders of 5 kg or more, air cargo through your forwarder on a PIB is the cleaner route.
Indonesia does not let food reach a cafe without a registered importer behind it. Three things sit on the importer’s side:
The last point decides which of our lots can be registered. Food safety certificates differ from producer to producer, so before you order, tell us that the matcha is for BPOM registration, and we will confirm which lots come with the documents BPOM asks for.
BPOM also exempts some food from the ML number, including food used as an ingredient for further processing and not sold to the final consumer. Whether a 1 kg bag of matcha for a cafe kitchen falls under that exemption is not spelled out in the guidance, so check it with BPOM or a registration consultant before relying on it.
That leaves two setups that work for a cafe:
This is the step that makes Indonesia different. Indonesia’s quarantine agency treats green tea as a fresh food of plant origin, and Japan’s rules for exporting it there have two parts:
We arrange the laboratory test and the advance notice for every Indonesian lot, and the cost of the test is shown in your quote. The test adds time before shipping, so we give you the shipping date together with the quote.
The restrictions Indonesia placed on Japanese food after the 2011 accident ended on July 26, 2022, so no radiation certificate is needed.
BPOM’s labelling rules require the label in Bahasa Indonesia; another language can appear next to it. For an imported matcha, the label approved in the BPOM registration carries, among other things:
The label is approved as part of the registration, so the goods have to match it. Send us the approved Indonesian label and we apply it to each bag before shipping.
Indonesia’s halal law reached imported food and drink on October 18, 2026, under Government Regulation 42/2024. BPJPH, the halal agency, kept that date and said it will be enforced through guidance and supervision rather than as an import restriction, so a shipment is not stopped at the border for it. The obligation applies to the product sold in Indonesia.
Tea is not on the Ministry of Religious Affairs’ list of materials exempted from halal certification (KMA 1360/2021). Our matcha is not halal certified. It is a single plant ingredient, green tea leaves steamed, dried and milled with nothing added, and we can give you a written statement saying so. Ask your importer or BPJPH what your product needs before you order.
Older guides say tea into Indonesia needs an import approval from the Ministry of Trade and a surveyor’s inspection before shipment. That came from the old rules. Since August 29, 2025, consumer goods are covered by Trade Minister Regulation 23/2025, and its list of restricted food and drinks does not include green tea (0902). Tea extracts (2101.20) are on it, plain tea is not.
BPOM does not require an ML number for food imported in small quantities for testing, research or personal use. So for Indonesia there are two ways to get samples:
The sample cost comes off your first bulk order if you place it within a month of the samples arriving.
For EMS, Japan Post places Indonesia in zone 2. A 5 kg order in its box costs 8,150 yen, up to 6 kg 9,350 yen, and the published transit time from Tokyo is 8 days after posting. Japan Post’s restricted list for Indonesia names neither tea nor powders.
We do not keep milled stock: each order is milled for you, so plan on 2 to 4 weeks between order and delivery including transport, or 8 to 10 weeks in the spring first-harvest season, plus the time for the residue test. BPOM registration is a separate clock on your importer’s side, so start it early. Our dosing chart turns drinks per day into kilograms per month.
What you get from us is not one farm but access to many. We are connected with farms all over Japan, including the Uji area of Kyoto, and we choose each one ourselves: we visit, we look with our own eyes, and we taste the samples before deciding which farms are the right fit for cafe owners.
We then help connect you directly with those farmers, which gives your brand a real story to tell. And we can invite you to each of those farms on a farm tour.
See who grows our matcha on the farmers and regions page, and compare grades on our collection list.
Tell us your drinks per day, what you pour now, and who will import. We will pick lots that fit your menu, check which ones come with the documents for BPOM, and send samples the way that works for your setup. The sample cost comes off your first bulk order if you place it within a month of the samples arriving.
Shipping somewhere else? See our wholesale guides for the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, India, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
The general duty on green tea is 5%. For matcha of Japanese origin, the Indonesia-Japan EPA and the ASEAN-Japan agreement set no duty on the four green tea lines, if the importer files a regular import declaration with the certificate of origin. Parcels by post or courier up to US$1,500 pay a flat 7.5% unless a company importer claims the EPA rate on a regular declaration.
Import VAT of 12% on 11/12 of the import value, which is 11% in effect, and income tax prepayment (PPh 22) of 2.5% with an import identity number or 7.5% without. Both are calculated on the CIF value plus duty.
Matcha sold in Indonesia is a processed food and needs an ML number from BPOM, registered by the Indonesian importer. The registration needs a letter of appointment and a food safety certificate from the producing factory, so tell us before ordering and we will confirm which lots come with those documents.
Not for green tea under the current rules. Trade Minister Regulation 23/2025, in force since August 29, 2025, does not list green tea (0902) among restricted food imports. What is needed is on the Japanese side: a plant export inspection and a residue test of each lot by a laboratory registered with Indonesia’s quarantine agency, which we arrange.
No. It is 100% green tea with nothing added, and we can provide a written statement of that. From October 18, 2026, food sold in Indonesia falls under the halal certification obligation, and tea is not on the exempted list, so ask your importer or BPJPH what your product needs before ordering.
Yes. EMS is zone 2, 8,150 yen for about 5 kg and 8 days from Tokyo, and every parcel needs the recipient’s NPWP or NIK. The plant inspection and residue test still apply, and parcels up to US$1,500 pay a flat 7.5% duty unless a company importer clears them on a regular declaration.
No. The importer of record has to be registered in Indonesia, so your importer clears the shipment and pays the duty, VAT and PPh 22. We prepare the commercial invoice and packing list, the phytosanitary certificate and the residue certificate, and obtain an EPA certificate of origin on request.
5 kg per order in total, the same everywhere we ship, and you can mix grades. It can be split into sealed 1 kg bags.
Hiroshi Asami is the founder of Japanomars, which exports Japanese matcha to cafes in the United States, Canada, the Philippines and Europe. He sources through direct relationships with growers and processors across Japan, including the Uji area of Kyoto.
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