Indonesia: Indonesia Adds Import Licensing Requirements for Feed Ingredients of Plant Origin

Effective May 8, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture changed its import licensing scheme for 57 plant-based feed ingredients, including soybean meal and corn-derivative products via Ministry of Agriculture Regulation 11/2026. This regulation establishes two separate pathways for the Ministry's import licensing-related approvals: one for soybean meal and wheat for feed and the other for 55 other feed ingredients. These changes threaten U.S. agricultural exports by using import licensing to enforce strict import timelines, control import volumes, designate import channels, and prohibit corn and broken rice imports for feed. The regulation aligns with Ministry of Trade Regulation 11/2026, which requires the Ministry of Trade to also issue import licenses for six commodities, including soybean meal and wheat for feed.