An importer who has opened an L/C at a bank, based on an order from an indentor, to import goods from abroad and a foreign exporter has sent the goods ordered through the L/C. If the customs officer at the stopover port during inspection finds other goods in the container that are not listed in the manifest (general notification), then the importer cannot be held juridical responsibility for the charges of smuggling the goods, as long as the importer has not received the import document from bank to realize the delivery of the goods to the importer.

Supreme Court Decision No. 1437 K/Pid/1985 dated July 31, 1989

Regards,

Fredrik J. Pinakunary