Effective immediately, the import duty exemption is increased from US $50 to US $100. This means importing goods (or purchasing online then shipping to Indonesia) has become slightly more cost effective.
However, note that Indonesian customs count the value of imported goods as the value of the goods plus the shipping cost. So if you buy something online, the total cost including shipping has to be under US $100 for the item to be exempt from import duties.
Indonesia still has among the most draconian import duties in the world, with the value of duty and taxes often equaling the cost of the goods itself.
http://beacukai.go.id/berita/aturan...n-bea-cukai-untungkan-penggiat-ecommerce.html
However, note that Indonesian customs count the value of imported goods as the value of the goods plus the shipping cost. So if you buy something online, the total cost including shipping has to be under US $100 for the item to be exempt from import duties.
Indonesia still has among the most draconian import duties in the world, with the value of duty and taxes often equaling the cost of the goods itself.
http://beacukai.go.id/berita/aturan...n-bea-cukai-untungkan-penggiat-ecommerce.html