Moving from Japan to Indonesia

Shipping from Japan to Indonesia

If you are moving to Indonesia, you have come to the right place. Our company, Japan Luggage Express, has been helping international residents ship their personal effects to their home countries for over 22 years and Indonesia is one of the popular destinations. When shipping to Indonesia, you should be aware that there are some customs formalities that you need to go through in order to bring in your personal effects duty-free. Having said so, with proper preparation, the customs clearance on the Indonesian side will go smoothly. We hope that we can help you move your personal effects from Japan to Indonesia smoothly and at reasonable charges.

Customs Requirements for personal effects

Following documents are required on the Indonesian side at the time of customs clearance of personal belongings.

• Passport (Original)
• Packing List describing the contents of each box. It must be stamped by the Indonesian Embassy in Japan prior to your move.
• Work Permit
• Letter of Employment (Seurat Kuasa) stating that the owner of the goods being shipped lived in Japan over one year.
• Personal effect shipment must arrive in Indonesia within 3 months after the shipper arrived in the country.
• There is normally no duty or tax on personal belongings for Indonesians if he or she had a job or went to school in Japan for over one year.

*Import of motorcycles or parts for them are prohibited.

Documents required on the Japan side

• Copy of passport
• Packing List
• Copy of e-ticket covering flights from Japan to Indonesia