Soekarno-Hatta Customs Collects Export Tax of IDR 695 Million from Gold Exports

JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) said it had implemented the provisions of Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) Number 80 of 2025 which regulates the imposition of exit duties on the export of gold commodities.

Meanwhile, the regulation will be implemented on November 17, 2025 and will be effective as of December 23, 2025.

The implementation of this policy is reflected in the service of declaring the carrying of gold abroad by air passengers carried out by Soekarno-Hatta Customs officers on Tuesday, January 6.

During the service, Soekarno-Hatta Customs facilitated the export of processed gold bars (minted bars) carried by a passenger with the initials IMM.

For information, the total gold exported reached 3,000 grams, consisting of 27 gold bars weighing 100 grams, four gold bars weighing 50 grams, and four gold bars weighing 25 grams, and for carrying the gold, the officers set the exit fee at Rp. 695,951,000.

The value of this liability is calculated based on the minted bar export tariff of 10 percent, multiplied by the weight of gold, the export benchmark price, and the prevailing exchange rate.

The passenger concerned has fulfilled the obligation to pay the exit fee in accordance with the provisions and, subsequently, ahead of the flight departure on Tuesday, January 6, the Soekarno-Hatta Customs officers carried out the final inspection and escort until the departure process was completed to ensure that all procedures had been complied with.

Head of the Public Relations and Advisory Directorate of Customs Budi Prasetiyo explained that PMK Number 80 of 2025 regulates the imposition of exit duties on various forms of gold exports with tariff rates adjusted to the type and level of processing.

He explained that in the regulation, processed bullion such as minted bars are subject to an exit fee with a tariff of between 7.5 percent and 10 percent.

Meanwhile, Budi added that gold or gold alloys in the form of ingots, ingots, and cast bars are subject to a tariff of 7.5 percent to 10 percent, gold in the form of granules or other forms is subject to a tariff of 10 percent to 12.5 percent, while gold dore is subject to the highest tariff, namely 12.5 percent to 15 percent.

According to him, the policy of imposing exit duties is aimed at maintaining the availability of gold in the country, stabilizing the price of gold, and encouraging the increase in added value and deepening the national financial sector.

"Customs is present to provide services and assistance so that the public can carry out their obligations correctly, especially in carrying gold abroad," he said in a statement, Thursday, January 8.

He also appreciated the awareness and compliance of passengers in making declarations and fulfilling the obligation of exit taxes.

"We thank the public who voluntarily declare their goods and comply with applicable regulations. This compliance is very important to support transparent, fair, and responsible export governance," he said.

Through continuous socialization and assistive services, he hopes that public understanding of gold export provisions will increase so that compliance can grow as a common awareness in supporting the national economy.