Quantity Limitations on Hand-Carry Goods Permitted for Importation by International Travelers and PMI Officially Revoked

In March 2024, the Minister of Trade (“Minister”) issued Regulation No. 3 of 2024 (“Amendment”) on the Amendment to Regulation No. 36 of 2023 on Import Policy and Provisions (collectively referred to as “Regulation 36/2023”), which various sections of the general public have deemed controversial due to the imposition of limitations on the types of non-commercial, hand-carry goods that are permitted to be imported into Indonesia as the personal belongings of passengers, transportation crews and border crossers (collectively referred to as “International Travelers”), as well as Indonesian migrant workers (Pekerja Migran Indonesia – “PMI”).[1] In this regard, it should be noted that the various import policies and restrictions that feature under the Amendment were previously summarized in the following edition of Indonesian Legal Brief (“ILB”)  “New Import Policy Tightens Entry of Hand-Carry Goods from Overseas”.