Can I send alcohol or tobacco to Indonesia?
No.
Excise-free only up to 350 ml of alcohol or 40 cigarettes per receiver per shipment, customs destroys any excess, and express carriers generally refuse them. Don't pack them.
For every Onvoyo box: Onvoyo and most express couriers don't carry alcohol, tobacco or vaping products in personal boxes, whatever the destination allows.
More rules for Indonesia
Allowed with conditions
- Alcohol and tobacco
- Excise-free only up to 350 ml of alcohol, or 40 cigarettes, 5 cigars, or 40 g of tobacco, per receiver per shipment. Customs destroys any excess. Express carriers generally refuse them.
Quantity limits
- Alcohol in a shipment
- Up to 350 ml per receiver per shipment is free of excise. Customs destroys any excess, and express carriers generally refuse alcohol.
- Tobacco in a shipment
- Up to 40 cigarettes, 5 cigars, or 40 g of cut tobacco per receiver per shipment is free of excise. Customs destroys any excess.
- Traveler duty-free (travelers only)
- USD 500 per person per arrival, plus 1 liter of alcohol for travelers 21 and over and 200 cigarettes, 25 cigars, or 100 g of tobacco for travelers 18 and over. These don't apply to boxes sent separately.
Before you ship to Indonesia
- Tax-free limit
- USD 3 FOB (about IDR 53,000), and only for import duty. A consignment worth up to USD 3 pays no duty but still pays VAT. From USD 3 to USD 1,500 FOB (about IDR 26.6 million), most goods pay a flat 7.5% duty plus VAT, with no import income tax. Eight groups of goods have their own rates: books 0%; cosmetics, watches, and iron or steel goods 15%; and bags, textiles and clothing, footwear, and bicycles 25%. Letters, postcards, and documents are free of duty and import tax.
- Receiver ID
- NPWP, NIK, or passport number needed. Every consignment note must carry the receiver's tax number (NPWP). If the receiver doesn't have one, Indonesian citizens give their NIK (national ID number) and foreigners their passport number.
- Transit
- 2-4 business days from elsewhere in Asia; 4-7 from Australia, Europe, or North America
Questions
Can I send alcohol or tobacco to Indonesia?
No. Excise-free only up to 350 ml of alcohol or 40 cigarettes per receiver per shipment, customs destroys any excess, and express carriers generally refuse them. Don't pack them.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
- 1.
Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai (DJBC)
FAQ Barang Kiriman (opens in a new tab) - 2.
Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai (DJBC)
Barang Kiriman (opens in a new tab) - 3.
Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan (BPOM)
Perkuat Pengawasan Obat dan Makanan Jalur Pribadi, BPOM Jajaki Digitalisasi dan Sinkronisasi Lintas Sektor (opens in a new tab) - 4.
Badan Karantina Indonesia (Barantin)
Barantin Musnahkan 62,9 Ton Pangan Tidak Layak Konsumsi (opens in a new tab) - 5.
Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai (DJBC)
Larangan Pembatasan (opens in a new tab) - 6.
Direktorat Jenderal Bea dan Cukai (DJBC)
Barang Penumpang (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in Indonesia makes the final decision on every box.