Drone Batteries (LiPo) → Indonesia

Drone Batteries (LiPo) may require documentation or declaration

Details

Drone Batteries (LiPo) may require documentation or declaration. Quantity guidance for Indonesia: ≤100 Wh in carry-on; 101-160 Wh with airline approval; DGCA Indonesia follows IATA DGR. Documentation: Airline approval for 101-160 Wh batteries; DGCA UAS registration certificate if operating in Indonesia. Enforcement in Indonesia carries fines from IDR 1,000,000 to IDR 100,000,000 under Law No. 17/2006 on Customs Art. 82 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).

Quantity limit

≤100 Wh in carry-on; 101-160 Wh with airline approval; DGCA Indonesia follows IATA DGR

Documentation required

• Airline approval for 101-160 Wh batteries
• DGCA UAS registration certificate if operating in Indonesia

Leaving with this item

Spare drone batteries may be taken out of Indonesia freely but must travel in cabin baggage under lithium-battery aviation rules.

Practical advice

Carry documentation. Declare proactively at customs. If unsure, declare on arrival — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods found in screening are seized and fined.

Customs authority

Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE / Bea Cukai) · https://www.beacukai.go.id