Classified under HS code 38255000, Chapter 38. Commercial imports to Indonesia require a licensed Importer of Record (consignee) for customs clearance.
Bea Masuk (BM MFN)
Applied on the CIF value of goods. This is the base customs duty set by Indonesia Ministry of Finance. May be reduced to 0% under a Free Trade Agreement.
Pajak Pertambahan Nilai (PPN)
Applied on the taxable base (CIF + import duty). Indonesia uses a special calculation: the tax base is adjusted to 11/12 of the import value before applying the 12% rate.
Pajak Penghasilan (PPH)
Advance income tax collected at import. Rate depends on whether the importer holds an API license: 2.5% with license, 7.5% without. Using an Importer of Record qualifies for the lower rate.
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MFN rate: 5%
| Agreement | Rate |
|---|---|
| RCEP-China | 0% |
| RCEP-ASEAN | 0% |
| RCEP-Australia | 0% |
| IACEPA | 0% |
| ICCEPA | 0% |
Indonesia uses different customs routes depending on where your goods finally land. For standard commercial imports of HS 38255000, only BC 2.0 (PIB) applies. The other forms below only apply if your goods route through a bonded zone, FTZ, or SEZ. Learn about all forms →
For ordinary commercial imports — the form your customs broker (or your IOR) will file for ~90% of shipments.
Apply only when goods route through a Bonded Logistics Center (PLB) or Bonded Storage Facility (Kawasan Berikat). Common in re-export manufacturing and large-scale logistics operations.
Apply only when shipping into or within Indonesia's three FTZs. Goods enter duty-free; duty triggers on release to mainland Indonesia.
Apply only when shipping to one of Indonesia's 22 Special Economic Zones (Mandalika, Sei Mangkei, Galang Batang, Kendal, etc.). Tax holiday + duty exemption may apply.
Special permits or certifications required for importing this product.
Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included — Composite inorganic solvents
38273200Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included — Other, containing substances of subheadings 2903.71 to 2903.75
38089910Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators, disinfectants and similar products, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles (for example, sulphur-treated bands, wicks and candles, and fly-papers) — Wood preservatives, containing insecticides or fungicides
38248600Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included — Containing pentachlorobenzene (ISO) or hexachlorobenzene (ISO)
38276900Mixtures containing halogenated derivatives of methane, ethane or propane, not elsewhere specified or included; Containing other hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) but not containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), other
38160020Refractory cements, mortars, concretes and similar compositions, including dolomite ramming mix, other than products of heading 38.01 — Dolomite ramming mix
38260021Biodiesel and mixtures thereof, not containing or containing less than 70 % by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals — With methyl ester content 96.5 % or more but not exceeding 98 %
38101000Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; fluxes and other auxiliary preparations for soldering, brazing or welding; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials; preparations of a kind used as cores or coatings for welding electrodes or rods — Pickling preparations for metal surfaces; soldering, brazing or welding powders and pastes consisting of metal and other materials
Kickrate acts as your Importer of Record in Indonesia. No local company required.
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