Hoax! Indonesia to Impose Tariffs on Foreign Ships in the Malacca Strait

Jakarta (ANTARA/JACX) – A video post on the social media platform TikTok claims that Indonesia will impose tariffs on foreign ships passing through the Malacca Strait. The video states that the Indonesian government plans to apply fees to international vessels crossing this global trade route. The narrative in the post reads: “Following the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz, Indonesia deploys 12 warships to the Malacca Strait, causing neighbouring countries to panic. Indonesia to Impose Tariffs on Foreign Ships Passing through the Malacca Strait.” However, is it true that Indonesia will impose tariffs on foreign ships in the Malacca Strait? Explanation: Based on checks, no information or official statements from the government or credible media indicate that Indonesia will impose tariffs on foreign ships passing through the Malacca Strait. In fact, the video in the post is identical to an iNews broadcast titled “Indonesian Navy Fires Special Weapons in Latopslagab 2024 in Karimunjawa,” which aired on 11 December 2024. The video documents the Joint Maritime Operation Exercise (Latopslagab) II of 2024 in the waters of the Karimunjawa Islands, Central Java. Moreover, the Malacca Strait is an international shipping lane that grants transit passage rights to foreign ships without unilateral charges from coastal states. As reported by ANTARA, Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono has affirmed that Indonesia will not impose tariffs in the Malacca Strait, as this would violate the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Therefore, the claim that Indonesia will impose tariffs on foreign ships passing through the Malacca Strait is untrue or a hoax. Rating: Indonesia to Impose Tariffs on Foreign Ships in the Malacca Strait. Claim: Hoax. Fact Check: Hoax! United States to Take Over Malacca Strait. Fact Check: Hoax! Indonesia Officially Halts Fuel Imports.