I. What is SNI Certification?
Indonesia's SNI certification constitutes the country's mandatory product certification system. SNI represents the sole official standard applicable within Indonesia. This standard is developed by the Indonesian Technical Committee and centrally administered by the Indonesian National Standardization Agency (Badan Standarisasi Nasional, abbreviated as BSN).
SNI stands for “Standard Nasional Indonesia,” meaning Indonesian National Standard. Since its official implementation on September 7, 2007, the Indonesian Ministry of Industry had issued 53 mandatory industrial standards by 2010, covering multiple sectors including automotive and motorcycle parts, home appliances, building materials, and cables.
Key Regulations: Products without SNI certification are prohibited from sale in the Indonesian market, and those already in circulation will be forcibly removed. All regulated products exported to Indonesia must bear the SNI mark to gain market access.
II. List of SNI Mandatory Certification Products
The following product categories require SNI certification:
Building Materials: Rebar, galvanized sheets/coils, steel plates/coils, color-coated coils, steel wire, angle steel, cement, tiles, tempered glass, float glass, laminated glass, mirror glass, etc.
Automotive & Motorcycle Parts: Car tires, motorcycle tires, helmets, motorcycle rims, lubricants, water-cooled two-stroke gasoline engines, etc.
Electrical & Electronic: Cables, lighting fixtures, audio/video electronic equipment, home appliances, etc.
Daily Necessities: Dry cell batteries, toys, lighters, toilets, gas stoves, safety shoes, bicycles, children's bicycles, etc.
Food-Related: Instant coffee, food products, food packaging paper, etc.
Industrial Products: Rubber seals, LPG valves, LPG cylinder control valves, fertilizers, water meters, steel ropes, textiles, etc.
III. Special Requirements for SNI Certification
Applicant Entity: Certification must be jointly applied for by the Indonesian importer and the product manufacturing plant.
Trademark Registration: The product trademark must be registered locally in Indonesia (mandatory requirement).
IV. Documentation Required for SNI Certification
Enterprises must prepare the following materials:
SNI Certification Application Form
Company Business License
Production Process Flow Chart
ISO 9001 certificate and quality system documentation
Detailed specifications and inspection records of raw materials
List of production equipment and maintenance records
List of testing equipment and calibration certificates
Product manuals
Product design drawings
Qualification certificates of laboratory personnel
Third-party laboratory test reports
V. SNI Certification Process, Duration, and Fees
Certification Model: “Product Type Testing + Initial Factory Audit + Post-Certification Surveillance”
Fee Structure:
Testing fees vary depending on the product
Total cost for a single model certification is approximately RMB 100,000 (including application fee, testing fee, certificate fee, and factory audit fee)
Travel expenses for Indonesian auditors (visa, round-trip airfare, transportation) and accommodation arrangements must be covered
Certification Timeline: Approximately 4 months
Certificate Validity: 4 years, with annual surveillance audits required each year