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Poppy Seeds → Indonesia
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-08-22
Poppy Seeds may require documentation or declaration
Details
Poppy Seeds may require documentation or declaration. Enforcement in Indonesia carries fines from IDR 1,000,000 to IDR 100,000,000 under Law No. 17/2006 on Customs Art. 82 (ordinary personal cases are handled as civil infringements). Restricted status means compliant carriage is achievable with the right paperwork and quantities; the practical risks are seizure, duty, and delay rather than criminal liability for a good-faith traveller. Arrival checks are carried out by Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE / Bea Cukai); when in doubt use the declare (red) channel — declared goods at worst attract duty or surrender, while undeclared goods attract penalties. Leaving Indonesia with poppy seeds is a separate question: allowed — Culinary poppy seeds may be exported from Indonesia freely; several destinations prohibit them, so check the arrival side.
Documentation required
- Documentation may be required
Leaving with this item
Culinary poppy seeds may be exported from Indonesia freely; several destinations prohibit them, so check the arrival side.
Practical advice
Indonesia restricts import of Poppy Seeds. Personal-use retail-packaged quantities may clear with declaration and inspection but home-prepared, loose-packed, or above-personal-use quantities typically require a Phytosanitary Certificate (plants) or Export Health Certificate (animal-origin). Verify current rules with Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE / Bea Cukai) before travel — biosecurity rules change frequently on specific commodities.
Customs authority
Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE / Bea Cukai) · https://www.beacukai.go.id