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Chapter XI - U.S. And Country ContactsAppendix E: U.S. and Country ContactsChambers of Commerce Based in New York City, the membership of the American-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce is comprised of over 150 companies and individuals doing business in Indonesia. It has an active program of monthly luncheons, featuring speakers knowledgeable about Indonesia and briefing programs for newly appointed American and Indonesian Government officials. The Chamber also publishes "OUTLOOK/ INDONESIA," a quarterly publication containing interpretations of new Indonesian policies, sectoral reviews, summaries of recent Chamber activities, and an Executive Director’s column. In addition, the American-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce provides business translations, either from English to Indonesian or Indonesian to English. Their contact information is as follows:
The American Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, known as AMCHAM, is affiliated with the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC). Its 600 members include leading U.S. firms with offices in Indonesia, associates, individuals, and special members. The chamber prepares a number of useful guides to doing business in Indonesia and a membership directory. AMCHAM assists U.S. firms in assessing business opportunities by staging briefing breakfasts at the requestor's expense. Their contact information is as follows:
Related Business Councils and Associations in the U.S.A.:
Indonesian Trade Associations The major trade association in Indonesia is the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN). Members include representatives from private industry, cooperatives, public corporations, utilities, as well as state-owned enterprises. In addition, there are numerous other specialized and professional organizations that represent the interests of various other sectors and trades in the economy. Contact information for KADIN is as follows:
Associations of importers and exporters, most of whom are organized on a commodity basis, include the Importers Association of Indonesia (GINSI) and the Indonesian Association of Exporters (GPEI). Both organizations have head offices in Jakarta. Contact information is as follows:
The Indonesian Government established the National Agency for Export Development within the Ministry of Trade to promote the export of less renowned products. These products include handicrafts (ie, jewelry, batik, handwoven fabric, and wood carvings), agricultural and cottage industry products, and new manufactured products. The agency will also assist foreign buyers and importers in establishing contacts with Indonesian companies. Contact information is as follows:
Trade and Project Financing Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mailing Address Internet: http://www.adb.org Denny Barnes, Senior Commercial Officer Export-Import Bank of the
United States (EX-IM Bank) Islamic Development Bank The World Bank In Indonesia: Dennis de Tray, Indonesia Country Manager Indonesian Government ContactsThe following is a listing of President Habibie’s cabinet as of July 31, 1998. Because of the uncertainties surrounding the Indonesian government at the time, business persons who wish to get in touch with these cabinet members can contact the U.S. Commercial Service in Jakarta for up-to-date contact information or to forward correspondence. Coordinating Ministers: Political and Security: Gen. (Ret.) Feisal Tanjung Ministry Home Affairs: Lt. Jen. TNI Syarwan Hamid State Ministers: State Secretary: Akbar Tanjung Officials of Ministerial Rank: Attorney General: Soedjono Hanafiah Atmonegoro U.S. Government ContactsU.S. EMBASSY, JAKARTA
U.S. Embassy Commercial Section Laron Jensen, Counselor for Commercial Affairs 3rd Floor, Wisma Metropolitan II U.S. Asian Environmental Partnership-Technical Representative Gerald Sanders, Director Tel: (62-21) 526-2844, 526-2848 Email: usaepdir@rad.net.id U.S. Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) Dennis Voboril, Agricultural Attaché Tel: (62-21) 526-2850 The following U.S. Embassy Offices are located at: Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan #5 Foreign Agricultural Service U.S. Embassy Economic Section Tel: (62-21) 344-2211 (ext. 2073) U.S. Information Service (USIS) Zorinsky Research and Information Service (ZoRIS) Agency for International Development (U.S. AID) Defense Attaché Office (DAO) Office of the Military Attaché for Defense
Programs U.S. CONSULATE GENERAL - SURABAYA William Pierce, Consul General Tel: (62-31) 561-9213, 567-6880 U.S. GOVERNMENT - WASHINGTON Trade Information Center Internet: http://www.ita.doc.gov/tic Flashfax: 1-800-872-8723 (Use flashfax for rapid access to the most frequently requested information on doing business throughout Asia.) Elena Mikalis Tel: (202) 482-3894 Overseas Private Investment Corporation U.S. Department of State Office of Business
Affairs State Trade Representative Offices in Jakarta: Tel.: (62-21) 571-3791/2 Indonesian Embassy and Consulates in the United
States: Tel: (202) 775-5351 Consulate General Office-New York Consulate General Office-Los Angeles Tel: (213) 383-5126 Consulate General Office-Houston Tel: (312) 938-0101 Consulate General Office-San Francisco Market Research, Consultants, and Lawyers Performing market research in Indonesia is difficult because detailed statistics on production and consumption are often not available through published sources. External trade statistics, however, are fairly detailed and additional data can be obtained for a fee from the Central Bureau of Statistics (Biro Pusat Statistik): BPS Unrecorded trade may distort import statistics and trends. For example, BPS figures tend to understate import values, as these figures exclude duty-free imports, including duty-free imports for investment and certain other transactions. Although there is a growing number of Indonesian organizations active in market research, the number remains small and expertise varies. Branches of American banks will often conduct market surveys for their customers, and several U.S. consulting firms now have affiliates in Jakarta. A growing number of foreign law firms, including some from the United States, are also entering the Indonesian business community as business consultants. Members of INKINDO, the Association of Indonesian Consultants, are able to perform a wide range of research and consulting services. INKINDO was established by Indonesian consultants based in Jakarta. The contact information for this association is as follows: Association of Indonesian Consultants (INKINDO) PT. Data Consult publishes a biweekly newsletter
entitled "Indonesian Commercial Newsletter."
The newsletter contains a sectoral survey in each issue
and other market information. The addresses of several
market research firms in Jakarta are listed in the
"Sources of Information" section of the
Overseas Business Report. Information regarding firms
that are capable of conducting market surveys, including
the aforementioned ones, may be obtained from the Foreign
Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, or in the
following list of consultants and market research firms. CONSULTANTS AND MARKET RESEARCH FIRMS AC Nielsen Indonesia Business Advisory Indonesia (PT. Laksana Tata
Indonesia) Expertise: Management consulting, government and
corporate research, official sworn-in English/Indonesia
language translations of documentations. The Castle Group Expertise: Market entry strategy consulting,
customized market and industry analysis, customized
profiles of local business groups and potential, local
regulations and business practices, syndicated sector
reports, and business briefing program for senior
managers. CIC Consulting Group Expertise: Market and feasibility Studies (including
pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical supplies, health
equipment, food and beverages, hotels, golf course,
resorts, and recreation facilities), periodical/business
Reports, credit information services, partner seeking
services, project reports, consumer research, business to
business research, social research, and agricultural
research. Citra Duta Artistry (CDA International) Expertise: Office renovation, project management,
architectural design, and interior design. Consensus MBL or P.O. Box 4344 Corporate Resources Group Expertise: Human resources management, human resources
information, consulting, and training. PT. Data Consult, Inc. Expertise: Market Research. Ganesha Aggies Jaya E-mail: ganesha@dnet.net.id Expertise: Indonesian labor laws and practices,
expatriate staffing, residence and work permits, company
establishment, corporate and individual document
processing, and human resource related activities. Harvest International Inc. E-mail: michaelv@harvest.link.net.id Expertise: Consulting in business development,
investment, project development, and trade. PT. IBIS Dharma Nusa Expertise: Market research on industrial sectors. Indonesia Executive Search (I.E.S.) Tel.: (62-21) 526-1250 Expertise: Executive search services, human resource
and management consultancy. Penelitian Hukum Indonesia (PHI) Tel.: (62-21) 522-7561 Expertise: CD-ROMs containing full text of Indonesian
law in English and Indonesian, development of full text
databases for business and industry, information systems
consulting. Plansearch Associates Tel: (62-21) 739-5017 Expertise: Intellectual Property, partner searches,
financial investigations for money collections, market
research. SOFRES FSA Jakarta (Taylor Nelson Sofres
Group) Tel.: (62-21) 230-2788 E-mail: fsaindo@indo.net.id Expertise: Quantitative and qualitative market
research, customer satisfaction and awareness studies,
advertising testing, test marketing, concept testing,
brand tracking, trade, economic and industrial research. Tasa International Tel.: (62-21) 570-7701 Expertise: Executive search. LAW FIRMS AND ATTORNEYS Ali Budiardjo, Nugroho, Reksodiputro Tel.: (62-21) 250-5125(11 lines), 250-5136 E-mail: abnrco@abnr.co.id Expertise: Commercial, corporate, and financing matters, including joint venture arrangements, licensing, banking, energy, mining, forestry, project finance, stock & bond issues, construction & engineering projects, maritime law, labor issues, patents, trademark, and other intellectual property matters. Contact: T.M. Zahirsjah, Ferry P. Madian, Greg
Churchill PT. CB Indonesia Tel.: (62-21) 525-1985, 570-1425, 525-3340 E-Mail: cbindon@ibm.net Expertise: Joint ventures, insolvency and corporate reorganizations, finance and capital markets, infrastructure and property development, and commercial transactions and disputes. Contact: Richard G. York Dewi Soeharto & Rekan Tel.: (62-21) 526-3473 E-Mail: dsrekan@indosat.net.id Expertise: Aviation, banking and finance, commercial, construction, corporate, energy and resources, entertainment industry contracts, environmental, foreign investment and joint ventures, government, intellectual property protection and enforcement, international trade, labor and employment, maritime, media and board casting, real property, securities, tax, telecommunications. Contact: Gary W. Christian Frans Winarta & Partners Tel.: (62-21) 453-3236, 453-2143,452-0933 E-Mail: fwp@ub.net.id Expertise: Corporate law (cross-border acquisitions and mergers, investments, business, and matters regarding intellectual property), commercial laws and banking regulations, general international trade laws, employment and land laws, civil and administrative law, litigation and international commercial arbitration. Contact: Frans H.Winarta Hadiputranto, Hadinoto & Partners Tel.: (62-21) 570-0396, 520-9424, 520-2444 Expertise: International and general practice, corporate, commercial, foreign investment, tax : labor and employment law, banking and finance (including project finance), capital markets, intellectual property, construction, natural resources telecommunications, insurance, mergers and acquisitions, and environmental law. Contact: Kathleen J. Hoffman Jusuf Indradewa & Partners-Legal
Consultants Tel: (62-21) 515-2122 E-mail: jusufind@uninet.net.id Expertise: Legal matters relating to establishment of businesses, opening representative and branch offices, joint ventures, direct foreign investment companies, intellectual property rights, mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings. Contact: Cecilia Sianawati (Managing Partner), Jusuf
Indradewa (Senior Partner), Indra D. Santosa (Technical
Advisor), Maya Pradjono (Partner) Kramadibrata Karim Sani Manihuruk Tel.: (62-21) 577-1177 E-mail: kksm@indosat.net.id Expertise: Investment, tax, energy, mining, information technology law, and arbitration/mediation. Contact: Karen Mills (International Legal Advisor),
Kitty Sugondo-Kramadibrata (Project Legal Structure &
Commercial Citigation), Iswahjudi A. Karim (Banking &
Finance), Asrul Sani (intellectual Property Rights &
Commercial Litigation), Tio M.Manihuruk (Corp.
Finance/Capital Markets & Property Investment) Kusnandar & Co. E-mail: kusnalaw@ub.net.id Expertise: Foreign and domestic investment, corporations, banking, multi finance, the capital market, securities, tax, property, and real estate, intellectual property and international trade matters, immigration, admiralty, arbitration, and litigation. Contact: Winita E. Kusnandar Lontoh & Kailimang E-mail: lonka@indo.net.id Expertise: Civil law, including adoption and child custody, wills, collections, contracts, corporations, government relations, foreign claims, insurance, labor, direct foreign investment, trademarks/copyrights, auto accidents, immigration, capital market, narcotics, customs, and criminal defense. Contact: Harry Ponto Lubis, Ganie, Surowidjojo Tel.: (62-21) 831-5005, 831-5025 Expertise: Representation of foreign and Indonesian clients on commercial and corporate law matters, including acquisition, corporate reorganization, mergers, agency and distributorship, arbitration, banking, capital market, commercial litigation, construction, corporate finance and secured transactions, energy, foreign, and domestic investment, commercial litigation and arbitration, international trade, lease financing, maritime and shipping, mining, real estate transactions, tax, telecommunications, intellectual proprietary rights including trademark, copyrights and patents, venture capital, insurance and labor. Contact: Lubis, Ganie, Surowidjojo Makarim & Taira S Tel.: (62-21) 252-1272, 252-2460 Expertise: International and general practice. foreign
investment, commercial, capital markets, banking and
finance, constructions, energy and natural resources,
intellectual property, commercial litigation, tax,
mergers and acquisitions, property development. Makes & Partner (in association with
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM) Tel.: (62-21) 571-0170 E-mail: makes@indosat.net.id Expertise: Corporate and commercial law, restructuring and reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions (including tender offers), foreign and domestic capital investment (including joint ventures), banking and corporate finance (including bank financing, issuance of debt instruments and establishment of venture capital companies and local branches of international investment and commercial banks), capital markets (including debts and equity offerings by Indonesian companies in the Indonesian and International capital markets as well as listing on the Jakarta, Surabaya, Singapore, New York, London, and Luxemburg Stock Exchanges and Nasdaq), telecommunications, energy and infrastructure (including oil and gas contracts and project finance) and real property law. Contact: Catherina Celosse, Jonathan M. Streifer Mochtar, Karuwin & Komar Tel.: (62-21) 571-1130 Expertise: General corporate and commercial law, specializing in the legal aspects of international finance, foreign investment, infrastructure, and privatization. Contact: Laurien Christoffel Prof. Dr. Sudargo Gautama Tel.: (62-21) 345-6529, 384-1358, 384-7165, 380-9488 Expertise: General, civil and criminal law, patents and trademarks, private international law, consulting, and litigation. Contact: Prof. Dr. Sudargo Gautama Rosetini Ibrahim & Associates Tel.: (62-21) 574-1225 Expertise: Corporate law, finance, investments,
securities, contracts Soewito, Suhardiman, Eddymurthy & Kardono Tel.: (62-21) 521-2038 Expertise: Corporate, commercial and financial law practice, energy and natural resources, maritime, banking, capital markets and securities law, insurance, intellectual property, investment, labor, franchising, real estate, construction and engineering, mergers and acquisitions, tax law, arbitration, hotel and tourist development, environmental law, international trade, government contracts, immigration, oil and gas law. Contact: Darrell R. Johnson, Michael D. Twomey, Joseph
Reece Turman Widjojo Law Firm Tel.: (62-21) 690-1707, 691-2226 Expertise: Patents and trademarks. Contact: George Widjojo Related Internet Sites: The following is a list of Internet sites that contain information, in English, that is of interest to the business community in Indonesia: National Trade Data Bank: Antara (Official News Agency of Indonesia) Tempo Interactive (Indonesian business journal) The Straits Times Interactive (Newspaper from
Singapore) Compilation of related Indonesia Sites (Multiple
Sources) Other Publications: The U.S. Commercial Service and the private consulting
firm The Castle Group in Jakarta publishes a guidebook
entitled American Business in Indonesia. It lists
selected U.S. firms and Indonesian agents, distributors,
and licensees of U.S. firms. It is sold for $25, plus $30
for courier service to the United States. If interested,
please contact the U.S. Commercial Service in Jakarta
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