🇮🇩 Indonesia Customs Guide
What customs allows you to bring into Indonesia — duty-free caps, banned and restricted goods, and medication rules, from official sources.
Fully verified · Authority: Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Bea Cukai) · Last verified
Every section below carries verbatim quotes from official customs sources captured on the verification date.
Two different questions. Airport security screening (TSA/CATSA — can it go through the checkpoint?) is separate from customs (may it enter the country at all?). This page covers customs after arrival in Indonesia; for checkpoint rules, see the item guides.
Duty-free allowances
Personal goods exemption at FOB USD 500 per person per arrival (US$2,500 for Hajj pilgrims per office mirror). Adults: 200 cigarettes OR 25 cigars OR 100 g sliced tobacco, plus max 1 liter alcoholic beverages. Excess: duty + import taxes, or seizure. (Crew: US$50 / 40 cigarettes / 350 ml per ECD declaration site.)
“Penumpang mendapat pembebasan bea masuk dan pajak atas barang bawaan pribadi dengan nilai maksimal USD 500 per orang . Jika nilai barang melebihi batas tersebut, maka akan dikenakan bea masuk dan pajak sesuai ketentuan yang berlaku. Khusus untuk Rokok dan Minuman Beralkohol Penumpang dewasa diperbolehkan membawa: Rokok maksimal 200 batang, atau Cerutu maksimal 25 batang, atau Tembakau iris maksimal 100 gram, serta Minuman beralkohol maksimal 1 liter.”
“Khusus untuk Rokok dan Minuman Beralkohol, penumpang dewasa diperbolehkan membawa: Rokok maksimal 200 batang, atau Cerutu maksimal 25 batang, atau Tembakau iris maksimal 100 gram, serta Minuman beralkohol maksimal 1 liter. — Bea Cukai Soekarno–Hatta (official), 'Barang Penumpang'”
“Penumpang mendapat pembebasan bea masuk dan pajak atas barang bawaan pribadi dengan nilai maksimal USD 500 per orang.”
Prohibited & restricted goods
Prohibited/restricted classes verbatim: narcotics, firearms, explosives, IP-infringing (counterfeit) products; broader lartas (larangan-pembatasan) schedule not yet extracted.
“Barang-barang tertentu seperti narkotika, senjata api, bahan peledak, dan produk-produk tertentu yang melanggar hak kekayaan intelektual (palsu) d…”
“Larangan dan Pembatasan: Barang-barang tertentu seperti narkotika, senjata api, bahan peledak, dan produk-produk tertentu yang melanggar hak kekayaan intelektual (palsu) dilarang keras dibawa masuk.”
Medication & prescription drugs
PENDING PRIMARY VERIFICATION — BPOM / customs rules for personal prescription quantities (prescription copy + reasonable supply) not captured verbatim.
“Untuk beberapa barang lain seperti obat-obatan, hewan, tumbuhan, atau produk elektronik, mungkin diperlukan izin khusus dari instansi terkait. — Bea Cukai Soekarno–Hatta (official), 'Barang Penumpang'”
Still being verified — nothing guessed
Accuracy beats completeness here. The following are confirmed gaps in our verified coverage for Indonesia; each line names the official source we are re-checking, not a third-party answer:
- Pending electronic customs declaration (ECD) requirement text
- Pending BPOM per-category medication schedule detail (beyond traveller-basics scope)
Indonesia customs FAQs
What is the duty-free allowance for Indonesia?
Personal goods exemption at FOB USD 500 per person per arrival (US$2,500 for Hajj pilgrims per office mirror).
What items are prohibited or restricted at Indonesia customs?
Prohibited/restricted classes verbatim: narcotics, firearms, explosives, IP-infringing (counterfeit) products; broader lartas (larangan-pembatasan) schedule not yet extracted.
Can I bring medication into Indonesia?
PENDING PRIMARY VERIFICATION — BPOM / customs rules for personal prescription quantities (prescription copy + reasonable supply) not captured verbatim.
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