As of January 2025, Indonesia has officially joined BRICS as a full member, marking a significant milestone in its economic journey. This move is expected to enhance trade and investment among member nations, creating exciting opportunities for businesses looking to expand into the region.
BRICS, initially spearheaded by Russia, now includes Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates. Together, these nations represent a powerful economic bloc, accounting for a substantial portion of global GDP and population. BRICS aims to strengthen the economies of its members, increase their global influence, and provide a counterbalance to Western-dominated economic institutions.
Indonesia’s entry into BRICS comes with a strong foundation. It already has robust trade relations with its fellow BRICS members, offering a dynamic market ripe for exploration. With its strategic location, abundant resources, and growing consumer market, Indonesia is poised to become a hub for international businesses.
This is the perfect time for foreign investors to tap into Indonesia’s vast potential. By registering your Trademark and establishing your business presence in Indonesia, you can gain a competitive edge in one of Southeast Asia’s most promising markets, now further amplified by its BRICS membership.
Indonesia’s Economic Potential in BRICS Countries
Russia:
- Main Exports to Indonesia:
Wheat, fertilizers, and iron & steel products. - Number of Registered Trademarks in Indonesia: 47
- Most Class Category:
- 41 – Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. (7)
- 5 – Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. (5)
- 35 – Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. (5)
- 44 – Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. (5)
Brazil
- Main Exports to Indonesia:
Raw sugar, soybeans, and beef. - Number of Registered Trademarks in Indonesia: 55
- Most Class Category:
- 1 – Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry. (16)
- 35 – Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. (14)
- 29 – Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats. (13)
India
- Main Exports to Indonesia:
Organic chemicals, pharmaceutical products, and cotton. - Number of Registered Trademarks in Indonesia: 2,308
- Most Class Category:
- 5 – Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. (404)
- 12 – Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water. (317)
- 9 – Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus. (229)
- 35 – Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. (205)
China
- Main Exports to Indonesia:
Electronics, machinery, and textiles. - Number of Registered Trademarks in Indonesia: 44,992
- Most Class Category:
- 9 – Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus. (8,044)
- 7 – Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs. (3,439)
- 35 – Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. (3,060)
South Africa
- Main Exports to Indonesia:
Coal, iron, and steel. - Number of Registered Trademarks in Indonesia: 227
- Most Class Category:
- 13 – Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks. (58)
- 9 – Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus. (50)
- 42 – Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. (31)
Egypt
- Main Exports to Indonesia:
Cotton, dates, and other agricultural products. - Number of Registered Trademarks in Indonesia: 80
- Most Class Category:
- 35 – Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. (21)
- 34 – Tobacco; smokers’ articles; matches. (20)
- 30 – Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. (14)
- 41 – Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. (14)
- 42 – Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software. (13)
Ethiopia
- Main Exports to Indonesia:
Coffee, oilseeds, and raw hides. - Number of Registered Trademarks in Indonesia: N/A
- Most Class Category: N/A
Iran
- Main Exports to Indonesia:
Crude oil, petrochemical products, and nuts. - Number of Registered Trademarks in Indonesia: 135
- Most Class Category:
- 30 – Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. (36)
- 29 – Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fat. (18)
- 35 – Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. ( 14)
United Arab Emirates
- Main Exports to Indonesia:
Crude oil, aluminum, and plastic products. - Number of Registered Trademarks in Indonesia: 1,559
- Most Class Category:
- 3 – Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices. (348)
- 30 – Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. (334)
- 35 – Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. (271)
Indonesia’s membership in BRICS opens up significant opportunities to expand international trade and investment through collaboration with member countries. As a Trademark owner or business representative, this is a strategic moment for you to harness the vast potential of cross-border trade and drive sustainable economic growth. However, don’t overlook the importance of Trademark protection.
Only with a protected Trademark in the target country can you ensure that your goods and/or services are legally safeguarded, and protected from counterfeiting, enhance your brand image, and facilitate business expansion and franchising efforts.
Should you need more information about Trademark protection in Indonesia, feel free to contact us via email at [email protected].
