Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade has issued Trade Minister Regulation No. 11 of 2026, which restricts imports of several agricultural commodities to support the national food self-sufficiency program.Trade Minister Budi Santoso said the regulation was promulgated on April 24, 2026, and will take effect on May 8, 2026.“The aim is to refine import policies, maintain a balance between domestic supply and demand, protect local producer prices, and strengthen national food security,” he said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Thursday.He explained that the regulation adds several commodities to the restricted import list, including feed wheat, soybean meal, mung beans, peanuts, feed rice under the rice commodity group, and pears under the horticulture category.With the expanded scope, importers are required to obtain import approval from the Ministry of Trade based on technical recommendations from the Ministry of Agriculture.According to Santoso, the regulation was formulated comprehensively with the involvement of various stakeholders and refers to the Trade Law and Government Regulation No. 29 of 2021, as amended by Government Regulation No. 3 of 2026.Director of Imports at the Directorate General of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Trade Andri Gilang Nugraha said the policy is aimed at maintaining domestic price stability, boosting farmers’ production, and strengthening national food security.He added that the regulation is also intended to reduce reliance on imports while ensuring a balance between industrial demand and the interests of domestic producers.“One example is mung beans and peanuts. The decline in farmers’ interest in cultivating these commodities is partly due to the influx of imported products without restrictions on timing or volume,” he said.Gilang emphasized that importers must ensure they have secured import approval, including a technical recommendation from the Ministry of Agriculture, before importing feed wheat, soybean meal, mung beans, and peanuts.He added that imports of feed rice must be supported by a commodity balance sheet, while pear imports require proof of cold storage facilities and relevant horticultural documents.Imports of feed rice and pears must also be accompanied by surveyor reports.