KBLI 46331★ Gold-Tier Intel

Sugar, Chocolate & Confectionery Wholesale

Perdagangan Besar Gula, Cokelat, dan Kembang Gula

🛒 Section G — Wholesale & Retail Trade

In Bali: a PT PMA cannot register this code

National procedure — does not apply to a PT PMA in Bali

In Bali this activity is reserved for MSMEs; a PT PMA (large enterprise) cannot register it. The national procedure below applies only to non-PMA operators.

✅Open· 100% nat'l · blocked in BaliLow RiskDirect MatchBlocked in Bali (risk-class moratorium)· medium conf.

Wholesale of sugar, chocolate, and confectionery — bulk B2B distribution of white sugar (gula kristal putih), raw sugar (gula mentah), cacao and chocolate products (couverture, chips, chocolate bars, cocoa powder, cacao nibs), candies, gum, and other confectionery to retailers, food manufacturers, pastry kitchens, hotels, cafes, and supermarkets. Sugar (gula) is legally classified as a 'barang kebutuhan pokok' — a government-controlled essential commodity — placing sugar wholesalers under strict price cap (HET), monthly reporting, and import quota obligations. Chocolate and confectionery are not kebutuhan pokok and trade freely.

Licensing & Requirements

What You Need

National procedure — does not apply to a PT PMA in Bali

The licensing path below is the national procedure, valid for a foreign-owned company outside Bali (e.g. Jakarta). In Bali, this activity is currently blocked for a PT PMA under the 13 May 2026 moratorium — OSS risk at scale Besar is Rendah/Menengah-Rendah on every scope → blocked by Bali moratorium 13 May 2026. See the Bali status badge above before planning a Bali setup.

Risk LevelLow (Rendah)

License TypeNIB

ProcessingInstant

Foreign Ownership100% nat'l · blocked in Bali

AuthorityBKPM / OSS

PP28/2025 Licensing Data4 scales

Business scale:

MikroLow RiskNIB⏱ Otomatis

Post-License Obligations2

Distributor Barang Kebutuhan Pokok wajib menyampaikan laporan distribusi kepada Menteri Perdagangan sesuai dengan ketentuan peraturan perundang undangan

Memiliki atau menguasai gudang yang sudah terdaftar dengan alamat yang benar, tetap, dan jelas

Step-by-step for a PT PMA sugar and confectionery wholesale distributor

Company incorporation— PT PMDN / CV / Perorangan (local, WNI) — notary deed, AHU registration

NIB via OSS— register on oss.go.id, select 46331, Rendah path; auto-issued (1–3 days)

STP Distributor/Agen (optional)— Kemendag registration; required if participating in government-controlled sugar distribution networks

HET compliance (sugar)— if distributing gula kristal putih: government sets maximum retail price (Harga Eceran Tertinggi). Distributors must price within permitted margins. HET enforcement intensified after commodity price shocks in 2022–2023

Laporan distribusi bulanan— mandatory monthly distribution reports to Menteri Perdagangan for sugar distribution (as kebutuhan pokok). Non-reporting triggers license review

IT-Gula (Importir Terdaftar Gula)— if importing sugar: requires separate registration as a Registered Sugar Importer from Kemendag. This is not automatic — it requires an application with import quota allocation. **Sugar import is quota-controlled; quotas are allocated annually by Kemendag and are not freely available to new entrants**

API-U— general import license from Kemendag required for importing chocolate or confectionery

BPOM ML registration— mandatory for all imported packaged confectionery products (foreign chocolate bars, candies, gum). BPOM MD for domestically produced confectionery

Halal certification— all chocolate and confectionery must be halal-certified for distribution to mainstream Indonesian retail and F&B chains

Laporan kegiatan usaha— periodic business activity reports (ongoing)

Typical total timeline

Minimum PT PMA capital

Authority

PMA

2020 → 2025

Direct match from KBLI 2020 (MATCH_LANGSUNG). Significant post-2020 developments: (1) Sugar price crisis 2022–2023 led to tightened HET enforcement and stricter IT-Gula quota controls; (2) Indonesia's growing craft chocolate scene has made couverture chocolate wholesale a new B2B niche — Bali's bean-to-bar producers (East Bali Cacao, Pod Chocolate) have elevated demand for specialty cacao; (3) Halal certification deadline October 2024 applies to all imported confectionery.

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Foreign Workers

TKA Eligible Positions

Kepmenaker 228/2019 — Category 7: Perdagangan Besar

198 in category

1324Wholesale Trade ManagerManajer Perdagangan Besar

1324Supply Chain ManagerManajer Rantai Pasokan

1321General ManagerManajer Umum

2421Commodity Compliance OfficerPetugas Kepatuhan Komoditas

3339Import Documentation SpecialistSpesialis Dokumentasi Impor

3119Food Quality and Halal InspectorInspektur Mutu Pangan dan Halal

2421Commodity Trading AnalystAnalis Perdagangan Komoditas

3339Export SpecialistSpesialis Ekspor

Kepmen 228/2019 lists 198 TKA-eligible positions in this category. Selection optimized using ISCO classification methodology.

KEDUA Provision — Directors & Commissioners Exemption

Directors and Commissioners who do NOT manage personalia can work without being listed in the jabatan.

Complementary Codes

Common Questions

Can foreigners operate a sugar, chocolate & confectionery wholesale business in Indonesia?

Nationally yes — but NOT in Bali. KBLI 46331 (Perdagangan Besar Gula, Cokelat, dan Kembang Gula) is TERBUKA (100% foreign ownership) at the national level, but a PT PMA currently cannot register it in Bali (reserved for UMKM / 2026 moratorium). OSS risk at scale Besar is Rendah/Menengah-Rendah on every scope → blocked by Bali moratorium 13 May 2026 Outside Bali it is open to a PT PMA with no local partner required.

What license is required for KBLI 46331?

KBLI 46331 has a Rendah risk classification. Required license: NIB. Processing time: Otomatis.

What is KBLI 46331?

KBLI 46331 is the Indonesian business classification code for "Perdagangan Besar Gula, Cokelat, dan Kembang Gula" (Sugar, Chocolate & Confectionery Wholesale). It falls under Section G of KBLI 2025, the Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification updated by BPS (Regulation 7/2025). The June 2026 KBLI 2025 transition window has closed; operators should verify the code's current OSS/NIB treatment before relying on it for licensing, reporting, or amendments.

How did KBLI 46331 change from KBLI 2020 to 2025?

KBLI 46331 was mapped from previous code 46331 (KBLI 2020). This is a direct match — the code number and scope remained the same. The June 2026 KBLI 2025 transition window has closed. If an NIB still relies on legacy KBLI 2020 mappings, treat the migration as overdue and verify/remediate the OSS record before new license applications, amendments, LKPM, import approvals, or investor/worker sponsorship.

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