Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Testosterone → Indonesia
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-08-22
Testosterone may require documentation or declaration
Details
Testosterone 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 testosterone is a separate question: restricted — Testosterone is a controlled anabolic steroid; personal export from Indonesia requires the prescription and stays within personal-use limits.
Documentation required
- Documentation may be required
Leaving with this item
Testosterone is a controlled anabolic steroid; personal export from Indonesia requires the prescription and stays within personal-use limits.
Practical advice
Indonesia restricts import of Testosterone for personal use. Carry the prescription, a doctor's letter stating medical need, and the pharmacy dispensing label. Some controlled substances require an advance import permit from the destination Ministry of Health regardless of foreign prescription. Verify the destination's scheduling of the specific active ingredient before travel — mis-scheduled substances have been seized at borders even with valid foreign prescriptions.
Customs authority
Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE / Bea Cukai) · https://www.beacukai.go.id