Foreign Investor FeasibilityKBLI 01116
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Foreign investment rules
Indonesia's BUPM (Investment Business Fields) regulation places this code into one of five tracks. The track determines whether a foreign investor (PMA) can operate in this activity at all, and under what conditions.
Status · open
Open under BUPM (subject to sector rules)
KBLI 01116 is not on Indonesia's closed, conditional, SME-reserved, or partnership-required schedules under BUPM (Pres. Reg. 10/2021). A foreign investor can incorporate a PT PMA under this code, but sector regulators (PSE/Kominfo, BPOM, OJK, Kemenkes, Permendag, ESDM) almost always add licensing and capital requirements on top — the practical answer depends on your specific business model.
This KBLI is open under BUPM (Pres. Reg. 10/2021) — it's not on any restricted, closed, SME-reserved, or partnership-required schedule. That's the BUPM verdict only, not a complete sector-readiness check: sector regulators almost always add requirements on top (PSE/Kominfo for digital platforms, BPOM for food and cosmetics, OJK for financial, Kemenkes for healthcare, Permendag for retail, ESDM for energy). BKPM's default capital floor is IDR 2.5 billion paid-up with IDR 10 billion+ total investment commitment per KBLI, but sector regulators frequently set higher minimums for specific activities. The practical answer depends on your business model — confirm with our team before committing capital.
Investment momentum
Agriculture (incl. plantation processing) sector — Q3 2025
BKPM-reported foreign investment context for the broader sector this KBLI sits in. Data is aggregated at the major-sector level — BKPM does not publish per-5-digit-KBLI breakdowns publicly.
PMA realized
IDR 35.9t≈ USD 2.2b
+12.3% YoY
Top investing countries
Singapore22%
Malaysia19%
Japan11%
Plantation hilirisation (palm-oil downstream, cocoa, coffee processing) is now a Tax Holiday pioneer industry. Singapore-headquartered agribusiness continues to lead inbound FDI, with Malaysian planters expanding processing footprint.
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How we handle your KBLI 01116 setup
Emerhub is a corporate-services provider in Indonesia. We do the legal and regulatory legwork for foreign investors so you can focus on the business itself. Here's what the engagement looks like.
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Confirm the optimal structure for your business
2–3 business daysWe confirm KBLI 01116 is the right primary code for your business, advise on secondary codes you may also need, and finalize the holding structure with you before any filing.
What we need from you- Founders' passport copies and proof of residence
- Intended share split and board composition
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Incorporate your PT PMA
7–10 business daysWe draft the Articles of Association before a notary, register the entity with the Ministry of Law & Human Rights (Kemenkumham), and obtain the company's tax ID (NPWP). Under BKPM Reg. 5/2025, paid-up capital is IDR 2.5 billion (~USD 160K) — the cash actually deposited at incorporation. The IDR 10 billion+ figure many sources still cite is the total investment commitment per KBLI, realised over time via your LKPM reports.
Get an exact quote and timeline for KBLI 01116, scoped to your specific business plan.
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Licensing requirements in detail
Specific permits, application requirements and ongoing obligations vary by business scale and the sub-activity within this KBLI. We file these on your behalf — this section is for transparency on what we'll be handling. Switch between scales below; by default we show Large (the PMA scale).
Sub-activity scope
Activities related to land preparation, planting, maintenance, harvesting, and post-harvest, if they form a single unit of various horticultural legume crops, such as green beans, large beans, long beans, red beans, gude, kara, kapri, kecipir, cow peas, miju-miju, lupin, peas, pigeon peas, and other types of legumes.
What's required to operate
NIB
Preparation only — additional permit needed below
Standard Certificate (Verified)
Important: NIB is issued for the preparation stage. To begin commercial operations, the operator must obtain a Sertifikat Standar that has been verified by the competent ministry. The verification step typically requires a site or document inspection. Operating with NIB alone is not legally compliant.
Processing time
7Days
Statutory turnaround
Application requirements
5Documents and capabilities you must demonstrate at registration
- 01Competency certificate as a producer or distributor of seeds from the Supervisory and Certification Institution.
- 02Seeds or quality management system certificate
- 03Statement of Ownership or Control of Seed Production Facilities or Seed Distribution
- 04Statement of Declaration of having human resources with knowledge and skills in the field of seed production.
- 05Statement of Control over Production Business Location
Ongoing obligations
3Compliance and reporting duties throughout operation
- 01Submit periodic business activity reports to the agency leadership according to their authority.
- 02Implement good cultivation practices through the application of GAP.
- 03Have Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) / other cultivation standards (specific to commodities and locations).
Issuing authority
The authority that issues the license depends on your situation.
| Authority | Applies when |
|---|---|
| Regent/Mayor | The business location is in the Regency/City. |
| Minister/Head of Agency | The business location is across provincial borders. |
| Minister/Head of Agency | Foreign Investment |
| Governor | The business location spans multiple districts/cities. |
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Auxiliary permits (PB UMKU)
PB UMKU permits sit on top of the main NIB and Sertifikat Standar — each is issued by a different ministry, and only when a specific operational activity is performed. This KBLI carries 1 candidate permit across 1 regulator; most operations only need a handful. Emerhub maps your operation to the exact set, files them, and tracks renewals.
Veterinary & Animal Medicine
1 permitMinistry of Agriculture. Applies if you produce, import, distribute, or sell animal medicines, vaccines, or feed; if you breed livestock; or if you operate a veterinary practice. A "veterinary control number" (NKV) is the entry-point permit for animal-product processors.
Speak to Emerhub
Get your KBLI 01116 setup handled end-to-end.
Emerhub is a corporate-services provider in Indonesia. We handle PT PMA incorporation, licensing, tax registration and monthly compliance — so you focus on operating the business.