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Inside Indonesia’s $2.7M AI Customs Play: Trade AI Aims to Supercharge Border Enforcement

Indonesia’s government is betting on artificial intelligence to modernize how goods move across its borders — and it’s putting real money behind that ambition.

In a bold step toward tech-driven public administration, Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance plans to invest approximately **Rp45 billion (about **US $2.7 million) in an AI-powered system called Trade AI, designed to help customs officials detect under-invoicing, over-invoicing, and other forms of trade manipulation that erode state revenue. (Tech in Asia)

The effort comes as part of broader reforms to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise — a traditionally paper-heavy institution now overseeing one of the world’s busiest trade corridors — where mispricing and illicit practices have long undermined tax collection and compliance. Recent pilot tests of Trade AI showed promise: rapid analysis of around 145 import declarations at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta identified discrepancies that helped generate about Rp1.2 billion in additional revenue, offering an early glimpse of the system’s potential. (VOI)

**What Trade AI Brings to the Table**

At its core, Trade AI is being developed to help customs authorities:

Automate risk analysis of trade documents and import declarations. (VOI)
Spot anomalies like transactions that appear undervalued or artificially inflated. (VOI)
Enhance revenue protection by pinpointing cases that demand deeper inspection. (VOI)

The system will eventually connect with the broader CEISA 4.0 platform — the government’s integrated customs and excise information system — enabling more coordinated oversight and faster decision-making across ports and borders. (VOI)

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa underscored that while the initial investment is modest compared with global AI budgets, it represents a strategic step toward smarter, data-driven enforcement that could strengthen compliance — and public trust — in Indonesia’s trade system. (VOI)

A Broader Push Toward AI in Public Services

This development reflects a wider trend in Indonesia’s public sector embracing AI and digital tools to modernize government operations. Earlier initiatives have included real-time oversight pilots and plans to transform the National Single Window into an IT-based intelligence hub for monitoring cross-border activity. (https://indonesiabusinesspost.com/)

Across Southeast Asia, digital transformation efforts in customs and logistics are increasingly seen as a strategic lever to improve efficiency, reduce fraud, and make national economies more competitive — especially in markets with large import/export volumes and complex supply chains. (Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus))

Glossary

Artificial Intelligence (AI): Technology enabling machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as pattern recognition and decision-making.
Under-invoicing/Over-invoicing: Practices where the declared value of traded goods is artificially lowered or raised to evade taxes or move money illicitly.
CEISA 4.0: Indonesia’s customs and excise information system that integrates data from multiple sources to streamline processing and oversight.
Risk Analysis: Using data tools to flag transactions or behaviors that may indicate non-compliance or fraud.

Source: https://www.techinasia.com/news/indonesias-finance-ministry-to-invest-2-4m-in-ai-customs-system (Tech in Asia)

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