Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Satellite Phone → Indonesia
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Satellite Phone may require documentation or declaration
Details
Satellite Phone 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 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Documentation required
- Documentation may be required
Leaving with this item
Satellite phones and personal radio transmitters may face export controls from Indonesia for dual-use technology reasons.
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