Indonesia Reduces Threshold for Daily Permitted Duty-Free E-Commerce Imports

Indonesia reduced its total permitted “daily duty free per allowance” for e-commerce imports, according to Jan. 13 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The number was reduced to $3 from $75 as of Jan. 1, the report said, and is aimed at protecting domestic production for items that include clothing, footwear and bags. In addition, the items “valued above the new threshold” are liable for import duty, including anywhere from 15 percent to 25 percent for clothing, 25 percent to 30 percent for footwear, and 15 percent to 20 percent for bags, the report said. All other items will be subject to a 7.5 percent import tax, and all imports are subject to a 10 percent value-added tax rate.