Politics · Indonesia · 10 hrs ago
Indonesia Sets Penalties for Businesses Breaking Food Price Rules
Indonesia’s National Food Agency has issued new rules for businesses that break government price limits.
The rules cover staples including rice, cooking oil, eggs, chicken, corn and sugar.
Businesses can face penalties ranging from warnings to licence loss, and food sold outside the rules can be withdrawn from sale.
The measures apply to price limits set by the government, including for subsidised food.
The maximum criminal penalty is seven years in prison and a 1.5 billion rupiah fine if inspectors find initial evidence of a crime.
Inspectors and local and national officials will oversee compliance and can refer suspected crimes to law enforcement.
The penalties will be applied under the rules and relevant laws, with the most severe consequences not necessarily imposed immediately.
Indonesia’s National Food Agency has set penalties for businesses that breach government food price rules.
The rules are in Circular No. 456 of 2026, dated November 10, 2026.
Penalties range from written warnings and fines to business permit revocation and removal of food from sale.
If inspectors find preliminary evidence of a food-related crime, the case must be reported to investigators.
Criminal penalties can include up to seven years in prison and a fine of up to Rp 1.5 billion.
- Who
- Businesses that violate government food price rules.
- What
- Indonesia set administrative and criminal penalties, including up to seven years in prison and a fine of up to Rp 1.5 billion.
- When
- November 10, 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia. The circular was issued in Jakarta.
- Why
- To enforce compliance with government-set purchase prices, retail price caps and SPHP rice prices.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The National Food Agency’s Circular No. 456 of 2026 was set in Jakarta.
Andi Amran Sulaiman announced the penalties and the rules for enforcing them.
- Circular
- National Food Agency Circular No. 456 of 2026
- Maximum prison term
- 7 years
- Maximum fine
- Rp 1.5 billion
- Covered goods
- Rice, cooking oil, chicken eggs, chicken meat, corn, sugar and certain other staple foods
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What people are saying
All businesses must comply with Government Purchase Prices (HPP), Maximum Retail Prices (HET), and SPHP rice prices. Yes, [if they violate them] they will face administrative sanctions, written warnings, fines, recommendations to revoke business permits, revocation of business permits, and removal of staple foods from sale if they do not comply with regulations.
For those who violate HET, sanctions include administrative measures, written warnings, recommendations to revoke business permits, and removal of staple foods from sale if they do not comply with regulations. Criminal penalties under the law can be up to seven years in prison, and the new fine is Rp 1.5 billion.