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Country Conditions for Mailing - Indonesia

Prohibitions (130)

Books and periodicals printed in any Indonesian language and published outside of Indonesia, except educational books approved by the Indonesian Department of Commerce.

Cloth and batik designs and sarongs.

Cocoa leaves, dried, undried, or powdered.

Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Indonesian national currency (rupiahs).

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Radioactive materials.

Used articles including clothing.

Restrictions

Import licenses are required for commercial shipments. The following articles are not permitted in commercial shipments: articles of gold or silver, including tableware; pens and pencils ornamented with precious metal; calendar watches; linen clothing; natural silk goods; children's toys operated by steam or electricity; leather goods; coffee essences; and coffee substitutes; and molasses and sugar substitutes.

Observations

1. Customs declarations must show both the gross weight of the entire shipment and the net weight of each item in the shipment.

2. Addressees are required to obtain special authorization to receive gift shipments that contain any articles that are considered "luxury or semi-luxury" items (e.g., various kinds of haberdashery, technical goods, foodstuffs, office supplies, cameras and projectors) by the Indonesian authorities.

3. Gift shipments must be endorsed "Gift shipment - For the personal use of the addressee."

4. Many articles are subject to an import license or special authorization by the Indonesian authorities. Therefore, senders should ascertain from the addressee before mailing whether the necessary documents are held.

Customs Forms Required (123)
Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)
Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)

Size Limits
Letter-post: See 243.2
Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Postcards and Postal Cards (250) $0.75

Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures NOT permitted

Airmail
Letter-post Rates

Weight
not over
(ozs.)
Letter-
post
Rate
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
Letter-
post
Rate
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
Letter-
post
Rate
1 $0.84 12 $8.05 44 $21.85
2 1.65 16 9.75 48 23.65
3 2.40 20 11.45 52 25.50
4 3.20 24 13.10 56 27.35
5 4.00 28 14.80 60 29.20
6 4.80 32 16.50 64 31.05
7 5.60 36 18.30 blank blank
8 6.40 40 20.10 blank blank
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Airmail
Parcel Post Rates

Weight
not over
(lbs.)
Parcel
Post
Rate
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
Parcel
Post
Rate
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
Parcel
Post
Rate
1 $13.25 16 $75.50 31 $137.20
2 16.85 17 79.65 32 141.30
3 21.10 18 83.75 33 145.40
4 25.55 19 87.85 34 149.50
5 30.30 20 91.95 35 153.60
6 34.40 21 96.05 36 157.75
7 38.50 22 100.20 37 161.85
8 42.65 23 104.30 38 165.95
9 46.75 24 108.40 39 170.05
10 50.85 25 112.50 40 174.15
11 54.95 26 116.65 41 178.30
12 59.10 27 120.75 42 182.40
13 63.20 28 124.85 43 186.50
14 67.30 29 128.95 44 190.60
15 71.40 30 133.05 blank blank
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Note: Ordinary air parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of 70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)

Airmail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $40.70
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.70

Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

Economy Mail
Letter-post Rates

Weight
not over
(ozs.)
Letter-
post
Rate
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
Letter-
post
Rate
Weight
not over
(ozs.)
Letter-
post
Rate
16 $6.00 36 $10.60 56 $14.50
20 6.90 40 11.35 60 15.30
24 7.85 44 12.15 64 15.75
28 8.85 48 12.95 blank blank
32 9.80 52 13.75 blank blank
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates

Weight
not over
(lbs.)
Parcel
Post
Rate
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
Parcel
Post
Rate
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
Parcel
Post
Rate
5 $22.75 19 $41.95 33 $61.15
6 24.05 20 43.30 34 62.50
7 25.40 21 44.70 35 63.85
8 26.75 22 46.05 36 65.25
9 28.15 23 47.45 37 66.60
10 29.60 24 48.80 38 68.00
11 31.00 25 50.15 39 69.35
12 32.35 26 51.55 40 70.70
13 33.75 27 52.90 41 72.10
14 35.10 28 54.30 42 73.45
15 36.45 29 55.65 43 74.85
16 37.85 30 57.00 44 76.20
17 39.20 31 58.40 blank blank
18 40.60 32 59.75 blank blank
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Note: Ordinary economy parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of 70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)

Economy Mail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags (260)

Regular
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $17.60
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.60

Books & Sheet Music, Publisher's Periodicals
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.55
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.05

Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Economy Mail
Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)

Weight
not over
(ozs.)


Rate
Weight
not over
(ozs.)


Rate
Weight
not over
(ozs.)


Rate
16 $3.35 36 $6.45 56 $9.05
20 4.00 40 7.00 60 9.55
24 4.65 44 7.55 64 10.00
28 5.30 48 7.95 blank blank
32 5.95 52 8.50 blank blank
Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum entry requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295.
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as economy mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

Economy Mail
Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)

Weight
not over
(ozs.)


Rate
Weight
not over
(ozs.)


Rate
Weight
not over
(ozs.)


Rate
1 $0.81 12 $2.73 44 $7.48
2 1.00 16 3.32 48 8.07
3 1.19 20 3.92 52 8.67
4 1.38 24 4.51 56 9.26
5 1.57 28 5.10 60 9.86
6 1.76 32 5.70 64 10.45
7 1.94 36 6.29 blank blank
8 2.13 40 6.89 blank blank
$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center.
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Special Services

Certificate of Mailing
See 313 for fees

COD and Certified NOT
for International Mail

Insurance (320) NOT Available

International Business Reply Service (373)
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.25; Cards $0.85

International Money Order (371)
NOT Available

International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.85

Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available

Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.90
Maximum Indemnity: $44.86
Available for letter-post mail, including postcards
and postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for
the blind. Not applicable to M-bags.

Restricted Delivery (350) Fee: $3.70
Available for registered mail with a return receipt.

Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.

Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered mail.

Global Express Guaranteed (210)

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Document
Service
Non-
Document
Service
Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Document
Service
Non-
Document
Service
0.5 $33.75 blank 36 $248.75 $258.25
1 47.50 $50.50 37 254.00 263.50
2 54.75 58.00 38 259.25 268.75
3 62.25 67.50 39 264.50 274.00
4 69.50 74.75 40 269.75 282.50
5 77.00 82.25 41 275.00 287.75
6 84.25 89.50 42 280.25 293.00
7 90.75 96.00 43 285.75 298.25
8 98.00 103.25 44 291.00 303.50
9 105.50 110.75 45 295.00 311.00
10 109.50 117.00 46 300.50 316.25
11 115.00 122.25 47 305.75 321.50
12 121.25 128.50 48 311.00 326.75
13 126.50 133.75 49 316.25 332.00
14 131.75 139.25 50 324.75 337.25
15 137.00 144.50 51 330.00 342.50
16 143.25 150.75 52 335.25 347.75
17 148.50 156.00 53 340.50 353.00
18 154.00 161.25 54 345.75 358.25
19 159.25 166.50 55 351.00 363.75
20 164.50 174.00 56 356.25 369.00
21 169.75 179.25 57 361.50 374.25
22 175.00 184.50 58 366.75 379.50
23 180.25 189.75 59 372.00 384.75
24 185.50 195.00 60 377.25 390.00
25 190.75 200.25 61 382.50 395.25
26 196.00 205.50 62 386.75 399.50
27 200.25 209.75 63 392.00 404.75
28 205.50 215.00 64 397.25 410.00
29 210.75 220.25 65 402.75 415.25
30 218.25 227.75 66 408.00 420.50
31 223.50 233.00 67 413.25 425.75
32 228.75 238.25 68 418.50 431.00
33 234.00 243.50 69 423.75 436.25
34 239.25 248.75 70 429.00 441.75
35 244.50 254.00 blank blank blank
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Insurance (215.5)

Insured Amount
not over

Fee
Insured Amount
not over

Fee
$100 No Fee For document reconstruction insurance or non-document insurance coverage above $800, add $0.75 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment.
200 $0.75
300 1.50
400 2.25
500 3.00
600 3.75
700 4.50 blank blank
800 5.25 $2,499 max. $18.00

Size Limits (217.4)
An item must be large enough to hold on its face the postage
and the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express
Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label).
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long, and the plastic pouch that carries it is
approximately 7 inches high and 12 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches

General Conditions for Mailing

See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)

Weight
not over
(lbs.)


Rate
Weight
not over
(lbs.)


Rate
Weight
not over
(lbs.)


Rate
0.5 $18.00 15 $82.20 blank blank
1 21.60 16 86.65 blank blank
2 25.30 17 91.05 blank blank
3 29.50 18 95.50 blank blank
4 33.75 19 99.90 blank blank
5 37.95 20 104.35 blank blank
6 42.35 21 108.75 blank blank
7 46.80 22 113.20 blank blank
8 51.20 blank blank blank blank
9 55.65 blank blank blank blank
10 60.10 blank blank blank blank
11 64.50 blank blank blank blank
12 68.95 blank blank blank blank
13 73.35 blank blank blank blank
14 77.80 blank blank blank blank
Weight Limit: 22 lbs.

Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only

Insured Amount
not over

Fee
Insured Amount
not over

Fee
$100 No Fee For insurance coverage above $600, add $1.05 for each $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5000 per shipment.
200 $1.05
300 2.10
400 3.15
500 4.20
600 5.25 $5000 max. $51.45
Articles Admitted Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Correspondence, business papers, canceled checks, and computer cards and printouts.
No form required. Endorse items clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise samples without commercial value, microfilm, microfiche, and magnetic tapes and disks. PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green label).
Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty. PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91.

Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available

Note:

Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments to Indonesia.

Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service (EMS)

Country Code: ID

Areas Served:

Amboina 97000-97119, 97231-97239
Balikpapan 76100-76199 (in Kalimantan Island)
Banda Aceh 23000
Bandara Soekarno-Hatta 19101-19109
Bandung 40000-40199, 40201-40299
Banjarmasin 70000-70199, 70201-70299
Batam 29400-29499 (in Raiu Island)
Bekasi 17000-17199
Bengkulu 38000
Bogor 16000, 16100-16199
Bontang 75300
Bukittinggi 26100-26199
Cianjur 43200
Cibinong 16900
Cilegon 42400-42419, 42441-42449
Cimahi 40500
Ciputat 15400-15419, 15451-15459
Cirebon 45100
Denpasar 80000-80199, 80201-80299 (in Bali Island)
Depok 16400-16499
Jakarta (Djakarta) 10000-10999, 11000, 12000, 13000, 14000 (except Pulan Seribu), 19101-19109 (in Java Island)
Jambi 36000
Jayapura 99000-99119, 99221-99229
Karawang 41300
Kendari 93000
Kudus 59300
Kupang 85000-85199, 85201-85299
Lhokseumawe 24300-24399
Madiun 63100
Magelang 56100
Malang 65100-65199
Manado 95000-95199, 95201-95299 (in Sulawesi Island)
Mataram 83000
Medan 20000-20199, 20201-20299 (in Sumatra island)
Mojokerto 61300
Padang 25000-25199, 25201-25299 (in Sumatra Island)
Palembang 30000-30199, 30201-30299
Palu 94000
Pangkalpinang 33100
Pekanbaru 28000-28199, 28201-28299 (in Sumatra Island)
Pondokgede 17400-17499
Pontianak 78000-78199, 78201-78299 (in Kalimantan Island)
Purwokerto 53100
Salatiga 50700
Samarinda 75000-75199, 75201-75299
Sawangan 16500-16599
Semarang 50000-50199, 50201-50299 (in Java Island)
Serang 42100
Solo 57100-57119, 57121-57129
Sukabumi 43100
Sukoharjo 57500
Surabaya 60000-60199 (in Java Island), 60400
Tangeramg 15000-15199
Tanjungkarang 35000
Tanjungpinang 29100-29199
Tarakan 77100
Ujung Pandang 90000-90199, 90201-90299 (in Sulawesi Island)
Ungaran 50500
Yogyakarta 55000-55199, 55201-55299
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