Foreign Investor FeasibilityKBLI 47221
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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 · conditional
Open subject to specific conditions
KBLI 47221 permits foreign investment subject to specific regulatory conditions detailed below. Each sub-activity may carry its own ownership cap or operational requirement.
Listed restrictions
Conditional sub-activities
1- Retail trade of alcoholic beverages.Restricted and closely monitored, regulated under specific legislation in the field of control and supervision of alcoholic beverages.
Investment momentum
Retail trade 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 8.7t≈ USD 0.54b
+11.5% YoY
Top investing countries
Singapore33%
Japan19%
South Korea13%
E-commerce (Tokopedia, Bukalapak, Shopee, Tiktok Shop) and modern-format retail (Ranch Market, Lotte Mart) drive most foreign-owned activity. Traditional and small-format retail remain reserved for Indonesian SMEs.
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Regulations governing KBLI 47221
Current status, what each regulation actually requires for this activity, and how it ties to the PB UMKU sector permits below. Click through for the plain-English summary.
- President of the Republic of Indonesia
- Indonesia, Pemerintah Pusat
- Indonesia, Kementerian Keuangan
§ 03
Activities included under KBLI 47221
Sub-activities recorded under this KBLI in the OSS regulatory database. The classification covers any business operating in one or more of these areas.
Sub-activities under KBLI 47221
From the official OSS scope definition for this KBLI class. Each item is a distinct sub-activity that falls under this code.
- 01Retailer of Alcoholic Beverages Group B and C
- 02Retailer of Alcoholic Beverages Group A
- 03Retailer of Alcoholic Beverages at Duty-Free Shops (DFS)
§ 04
How we handle your KBLI 47221 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.
- 1
Confirm the optimal structure for your business
2–3 business daysWe confirm KBLI 47221 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 47221, 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 scopes · 3
Sub-activity scope
Retailer of Alcoholic Beverages Group B and C
What's required to operate
NIB
Preparation only — additional permit needed below
Operating License (Izin)
Important: NIB is issued for the preparation stage. Commercial operation requires a full Operating License (Izin) issued by the competent ministry after a substantive review of the operator's capability, facility, and compliance. Operating with NIB alone exposes the entity to penalties, blacklisting, and contract invalidation.
Processing time
5Days
Statutory turnaround
Application requirements
4Documents and capabilities you must demonstrate at registration
- 01Establishment by the Regent/Mayor or Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta as a retail sales location for alcoholic beverages of Group B and/or Group C.
- 02Letter of Appointment as a Retailer of Alcoholic Beverages from a Registered Distributor or Sub-Distributor of Alcoholic Beverages
- 03Field Research Minutes from the District/City Office where the business location is situated.
- 04For retailers applying for an extension of SKP-B&C, in addition to submitting the above requirements, they must also provide the Customs-Registered Business Number (NPPBKC).
Ongoing obligations
5Compliance and reporting duties throughout operation
- 01Selling to consumers who are at least 21 (twenty-one) years old and served by staff/salespersons.
- 02Prohibiting consumers from drinking at the sales location.
- 03Place alcoholic beverages in a special or separate location and not alongside other products.
- 04Submit a change to the SKP-B&C if there is a change in data or information on the SKP-B&C.
- 05Submit a report on the realization of Alcoholic Beverage sales to the Head of the Provincial Office of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta or the Head of the District/City Office, with a copy to the Governor of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta or the local Provincial Governor and the local Regent/Mayor.
Issuing authority
The authority that issues the license depends on your situation.
| Authority | Applies when |
|---|---|
| Regent/Mayor | Regency/City |
| Minister/Head of Agency | All |
| Minister/Head of Agency | Foreign Investment |
| Governor | Special Capital Region of Jakarta Province |
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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.
Pharmaceuticals
1 permitBPOM (National Agency of Drug & Food Control). Applies to drugs, processed food, traditional medicine, cosmetics, and health supplements — produced, imported, repackaged, or distributed for human consumption. BPOM is the gating regulator; product registration is required before any commercial sale.
Speak to Emerhub
Get your KBLI 47221 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.