JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Directorate General of Customs and Excise\n(DJBC) of the Ministry of Finance has revealed that garments have become\nthe largest commodity in shipments of goods by Hajj pilgrims from Saudi\nArabia to Indonesia throughout 2025.<\/p>\n
Head of Import Section III of the DJBC Ministry of Finance, Cindhe\nMarjuang Praja, stated that based on DJBC data, garment products\ndominate the shipments with a contribution of 32.5 percent or valued at\n$643,920 from the total value of foreign exchange from Hajj pilgrims\u2019\ngoods shipments.<\/p>\n
Cindhe explained that goods shipped by Hajj pilgrims are generally\ndominated by textile products and consumer needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of these goods, we can perhaps categorise their volume;\nthis might be the top 10, the top 10, with garments being the largest,\nincluding carpets, blouses, shirts, and so on; that\u2019s the most common,\nprobably mostly abayas or perhaps gamises for men, for example,\u201d said\nCindhe during a virtual media briefing on Customs Services and\nFacilities for Hajj Pilgrims, Thursday (16\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
However, the DJBC notes that the utilisation of goods shipping\nfacilities by Hajj pilgrims remains relatively low. From a total of\naround 221,000 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims, only 17,232 pilgrims are\nrecorded as having sent goods back to the homeland.<\/p>\n
In terms of entry points, the largest shipments were recorded through\nKPUBC Soekarno-Hatta with 3,306 customs documents (consignment notes\/CN)\nvalued at $300,877.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, through KPPBC Pasar Baru Post Office, 17,814 CNs were\nrecorded with a value reaching $1.68 million.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding collections, indeed last year some pilgrims sent more than\ntwice; the hope is that this can be informed to be optimised,\u201d said\nCindhe.<\/p>\n
From a fiscal perspective, most shipments received relaxation\nfacilities. A total of 20,932 CNs with a foreign exchange value of $1.96\nmillion obtained exemptions from import duties and taxes.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, only 188 CNs were subject to levies because they exceeded\nthe provisions, with a foreign exchange value of $21,700. From that\namount, the state obtained import duties of Rp 24.69 million and VAT of\nRp 38.58 million.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow, for the fiscal relaxation provided, the calculation is\napproximately Rp 2.4 billion for duties, Rp 3.8 billion for VAT, and Rp\n1.7 billion for income tax,\u201d said Cindhe.<\/p>\n
The top 10 commodities shipped by Hajj pilgrims are dominated by\nvarious types of garment products, followed by carpets, food, perfumes,\nto travel equipment such as suitcases and bags.<\/p>\n
The government hopes that in the future, the utilisation of goods\nshipping facilities by Hajj pilgrims can be more optimal, while still\nadhering to the applicable provisions.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/not-dates-garments-become-the-largest-commodity-shipped-by-hajj-pilgrims-1776322258", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }