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Sunda Straits can be regarded as one of the waters that has a significant traffic density of vessels which serves national and international voyage. Based on data, about 53,068 ships sailed through the Strait in 2016. Because of the reason, a scenario of traffic separation scheme (TSS) is required to ensure safe shipping on the strait. Sunda strait is a one of the significant point of Indonesia first archipelagic sea lane passage (ALKI-1), therefore it very important for Indonesia to actively contribute to manage the strait to protect Indonesia interest such as : national security, voyage safety, marine protection and tourism. At the end of 2018, IMO agreed to adopt the TSS proposal on Sunda and Lombok strait provided by Indonesia in June 2019 by IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC). Consequently, Indonesia will actively manage the traffic for international purposes meanwhile protecting Indonesia interest. However, to imply the plan Indonesia need to provide a big commitment, such as; legal instrument, infrastructures and facilities that are need to well-maintain for 24/7. And the paper will present a deep analyse on the law of the sea aspect, regarding the beneficial for Indonesia and possible challenge that will arising on the future.