The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of the Ministry\nof Finance is providing import duty and import tax exemptions for goods\ncarried or mailed by Indonesian Hajj pilgrims during the 2026 Hajj\nseason.<\/p>\n
Head of Import Section III of DJBC, Ministry of Finance, Chinde\nMarjuang Praja, explained that the tax exemption initiative stems from\nconsideration of the high demand for Hajj services from various societal\nclasses.<\/p>\n
\u201cLong queues and usually these Hajj pilgrims save for years. So, the\ncondition of Hajj pilgrims in Indonesia is very special, which prompted\nus to provide better facilities,\u201d said Chinde during a media briefing on\nCustoms Services and Facilities for Hajj Pilgrims held virtually in\nJakarta on Thursday, 16 April 2026, as reported by Antara.<\/p>\n
The exemption facility applies to goods carried directly or sent via\npostal operators, as regulated in Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK)\nNo.\u00a04 of 2025.<\/p>\n
However, this fiscal relaxation only applies to Hajj pilgrims using\nofficial quotas, namely regular Hajj pilgrims and special Hajj pilgrims\nwith their respective provisions. Meanwhile, non-quota Hajj pilgrims,\ncommonly known as furoda Hajj, are not entitled to this customs facility\nbecause they are not registered in the government system and are\nconsidered to have higher economic capacity.<\/p>\n
The facility also only applies to personal goods used personally,\nincluding souvenirs. Goods on behalf of others or commonly called jastip\n(proxy service) are not included as recipients of the facility. \u201cSo,\nsouvenirs that are indeed from the pilgrims themselves, not proxies. If\nit\u2019s jastip, it is excluded from this facility,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n
Regarding the incentive provisions, there are differences in\nfacilities for regular Hajj pilgrims and special Hajj pilgrims in terms\nof passenger baggage carried directly by the pilgrims.<\/p>\n
Regular Hajj pilgrims receive full exemption facilities for all\ncarried goods. Whereas for special Hajj pilgrims, the government sets a\nmaximum customs value or Free on Board (FOB) exemption limit of 2,500 US\ndollars.<\/p>\n
If the carried goods exceed that value, the excess will be subject to\nimport duty collection of 10 percent and Value Added Tax (VAT) as per\nregulations, while Income Tax (PPh) is excluded.<\/p>\n
For mailed goods via postal operators, the government sets a maximum\nFOB of 3,000 US dollars divided into two shipments, with each shipment\nmaximum 1,500 US dollars.<\/p>\n
If the value of goods or shipment frequency exceeds the provisions,\nDJBC will collect import duty at a flat rate of 7.5 percent and VAT as\nper regulations. PPh remains excluded in this scheme.<\/p>\n
DJBC limits a maximum of one package per shipment with dimensions no\nlarger than 60 cm in length, 60 cm in width, and 80 cm in height.\nShipment documents must be notified as soon as possible after the\ndeparture date of the first batch and at the latest 30 days after the\nreturn of the last batch.<\/p>\n
The sender is also required to prove their status as a Hajj pilgrim\nusing a passport number connected to Siskohat.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/customs-exempts-hajj-pilgrims-souvenirs-from-taxes-1776336712", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }