Import Regulations in Indonesia


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Import Regulations in Indonesia
If you plan to stay for a long time in Indonesia you may import temporarily your boat. You will be requested to pay the import duty (equal to 5% of the value of the boat + 10% VAT and also 30% luxury tax). Once imported you may navigate in the country without the cruising permit.

Importing Yacht Parts into Indonesia is a difficult and complicated process, because the Indonesian Customs procedures are very bureaucratic for yachts in transit. You shouldn’t rely on the postal service in Indonesia as it very slow and unreliable. Most important thing according to Customs Regulations is to avoid having to import taxes on items you are expecting, even though you will be taking them with when you leave Indonesia. First of all you will need to go to the Fedex or DHL office with your paperwork to make import arrangements before the items arrive in the country. But if you do not do this you will have to pay the full Indonesian import duty of 30 percent and there is no way around this.

Once imported you may keep your foreign registry letter or apply for Indonesian registry which in theory would necessitate an Indonesian Captain.