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Ivory & CITES-Listed Items → Indonesia
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Ivory & CITES-Listed Items import prohibited
Details
Ivory & CITES-Listed Items import prohibited. Enforcement in Indonesia carries fines from IDR 100,000,000 to IDR 5,000,000,000 and imprisonment up to 10 years in aggravated cases under Customs Law No. 17/2006 Art. 102; Narcotics Law No. 35/2009.
Leaving with this item
Export of ivory and CITES Appendix I products from Indonesia is prohibited without KLHK (Ministry of Environment and Forestry) CITES export permit. Law 5/1990 applies.
Practical advice
Do not bring ivory & cites-listed items to this country. Penalties may be severe. 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