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KBLI 72104

Biotechnology R&D

Penelitian dan Pengembangan Bioteknologi

🔬 Section M — Professional, Scientific & Technical

In Bali: open to a PT PMA

✅Open· 100% ForeignMedium-High RiskDirect Match🏝️✅Registrable in Bali· medium conf.✓OSS-verified · KBLI 2025

Biotechnology R&D: Nationally Open, Unblocked in Bali

KBLI 72104 covers systematic biotechnology research and development, open from Mikro to Besar scale and to 100% foreign ownership nationally, with no block from Bali’s stated PMA moratorium.

By the numbers
National foreign-ownership ceiling
100%
Open business scales
Mikro, Kecil, Menengah, Besar
Bali OSS risk at Besar scale
Menengah-Tinggi/Tinggi
PMA source
Perpres 10/2021, 49/2021
This biotechnology R&D activity is nationally open to PMA and is not blocked in Bali by the stated moratorium.
What Changed

Direct 1:1 match from KBLI 2020 — code and scope unchanged.

What You Need

Nationally, this is 100% open to foreign ownership. In Bali, it's not blocked by the local PMA moratorium, but it is classified as medium-high risk, meaning you'll need to check per address and expect additional licensing steps, documentation, or compliance checks before operating.

Who This Is For

Foreign entrepreneurs wanting to establish a dedicated biotech R&D lab in Bali for industrial or environmental applications, without genetic modification.

Licensing Overview
Risk LevelMenengah Tinggi
License TypeNIB + Sertifikat Standar
Foreign Ownership100% Open
Processing7 working days
2020 → 2025
Previous codes (KBLI 2020): 72104
BPS crosswalk
Official BPS 2020 → 2025 crosswalk ancestors: 72104

Source: the BPS 2020↔2025 conversion table, mechanically extracted and acceptance-gate verified. It shows which 2020 codes map to this 2025 code — provenance only, not a licensing claim: the regulatory regime of these predecessor codes has not been adjudicated as transferring.

Sources & Verification

Each data layer below traces to a government source with its KBLI vintage — or is declared as a gap. Nothing in these layers is silently filled in.

Activity definition
BPS Peraturan 7/2025 + PP 28/2025VerifiedKBLI 2025

Title and scope as defined by the KBLI-2025 classification.

locator: OSS_RBA_2025_id_version_fff4053d

Risk & licensing
OSS RBA risk scope (ruang lingkup)VerifiedKBLI 2025

Risk category and licensing rows are KBLI-2025-native from the OSS Risk-Based Approach catalog.

locator: OSS_RBA_resiko_2025

Foreign ownership (PMA)
Perpres 10/2021, 49/2021Audit pendingKBLI 2020

The investment-list annexes predate KBLI 2025; the per-code crosswalk audit of this layer is in progress. The value shown is the annex text, disclosed with its vintage.

Bali status
Bali province blocks ALL Low + Medium-Low risk KBLI for PMA (island-wide, permanent) (effective 2026-05-13)Audit pending2026 overlay

Conservative posture derived from the risk tier · confidence MEDIUM.

Dataset last updated 2026-07-26 · KBLI 2020 and KBLI 2025 reuse code numbers for different activities — cross-vintage rows are labeled, never merged silently.

Common Questions
Can foreigners operate a biotechnology r&d business in Indonesia?
Yes. KBLI 72104 (Penelitian dan Pengembangan Bioteknologi) is TERBUKA — open to 100% foreign ownership via PT PMA. No local Indonesian partner required. (Source: Perpres 10/2021 as amended by Perpres 49/2021 — the investment-list annexes predate KBLI 2025; per-code crosswalk audit in progress.)
What license is required for KBLI 72104?
KBLI 72104 has a Menengah Tinggi risk classification. Required license: NIB + Sertifikat Standar. Processing time: 7.
What is KBLI 72104?
KBLI 72104 is the Indonesian business classification code for "Penelitian dan Pengembangan Bioteknologi" (Biotechnology R&D). It falls under Section M of KBLI 2025, the Indonesian Standard Industrial Classification updated by BPS (Regulation 7/2025). The June 2026 KBLI 2025 transition window has closed; operators should verify the code's current OSS/NIB treatment before relying on it for licensing, reporting, or amendments.
How did KBLI 72104 change from KBLI 2020 to 2025?
KBLI 72104 was mapped from previous code 72104 (KBLI 2020). This is a direct match — the code number and scope remained the same. The June 2026 KBLI 2025 transition window has closed. If an NIB still relies on legacy KBLI 2020 mappings, treat the migration as overdue and verify/remediate the OSS record before new license applications, amendments, LKPM, import approvals, or investor/worker sponsorship.

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