Goods Taken Abroad Must Report Customs Duty Controversy, Sri Mulyani's Staff: Optional, Not Obligatory

"Luggage taken abroad must report customs duty, causing controversy, Sri Mulyani's Staff: Optional, Not Obligatory"

"Dream - Special Staff of the Minister of Finance for Strategic Communication, Yustinus Prastowo, speaks out about the controversy surrounding passengers' carry-on items taken abroad."

Goods Taken Abroad Must Report Customs Duty Controversy, Sri Mulyani's Staff: Optional, Not Obligatory

During this time, there has been information circulating stating that passengers who travel abroad are required to report their belongings to Customs officers.

Yustinus said, the Directorate General of Customs and Excise has provided clarification regarding the controversy of passengers' personal belongings taken abroad. "Regarding the controversy of passengers' personal belongings taken abroad, there has been clarification from Customs and Excise," he said in a post by account X @prastow, quoted on Monday, March 25, 2024.

He explained that the content created by the Kualanamu Customs Office as an initiative to respond to public curiosity deserves to be appreciated but is not in line with the purpose or substance of regulations and practices in the field so far.

"We APOLOGIZE for the inconvenience and commotion that has occurred," wrote Yustinus Prastowo, informing that since the implementation of the regulation in 2017, the reporting requirement for passengers' personal belongings taken abroad has been focused on high-value goods, such as sports bicycles, exhibition items, or artistic activities such as filming or concerts abroad (guitars, keyboards, drums, cameras, and others).

"So it's not a handbag or shoes like an example," he continued. Pratowo added that with the implemented risk management, the Customs Office is very selective in determining the goods that need to be declared. In fact, it is very rare for ordinary passengers to declare their belongings when traveling abroad, and the journey can be done well and comfortably.

"This declaration is optional in nature, not mandatory."
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The declaration is made in order to provide convenience when passengers return to their home country. Another option is to use the provided Custom Declaration or other methods.

"Declaration services are provided in the INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE area, not the ARRIVAL area. This has been regulated from the beginning for the sake of effectiveness and efficiency," wrote Yustinus. "If any violations are found in the field, please do not hesitate to report them to the relevant channel/unit for improvement," Yustinus concluded.

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"Luggage taken abroad must report customs duty, causing controversy, Sri Mulyani's Staff: Optional, Not Obligatory"

"This declaration is optional in nature, not mandatory.""ungkap Prastowo." translates to "revealed Prastowo."

"This declaration is optional in nature, not mandatory."
"ungkap Prastowo." translates to "revealed Prastowo."