Are taxidermy legal in Indonesia?

Taxidermy may be brought into Indonesia only within the documented restrictions. Taxidermy may require documentation or declaration This page covers what Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE / Bea Cukai) allows across the border; whether you may then possess or carry it in public is a separate matter of Indonesia's domestic law, which can differ by state, province, or city. Check both before travelling.

What are the penalties for undeclared taxidermy in Indonesia?

Fine up to 1000000–100000000 IDR. Source: Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE / Bea Cukai).

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Q: Can I bring Taxidermy to Indonesia?

Taxidermy may require documentation or declaration Taxidermied specimens of CITES-listed species require both export permits from the source country and import permits from the destination country. CITES Appendix I species (tigers, leopards, bears, etc.) are commercially prohibited. Appendix II speci

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Can I bring Taxidermy into Indonesia?

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Taxidermy may require documentation or declaration

DOCUMENTS

Documentation may be required

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

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Taxidermied specimens of CITES-listed species require both export permits from the source country and import permits from the destination country. CITES Appendix I species (tigers, leopards, bears, etc.) are commercially prohibited. Appendix II speci

PENALTIES

Fine: 1000000–100000000 IDR
Civil penalty only

Leaving Indonesia with taxidermy

RESTRICTEDTaxidermy export from Indonesia depends on the species — CITES-listed specimens need export permits; common non-protected species need provenance paperwork.

Taxidermy of CITES-listed species (big cats, bears, raptors, marine turtles, and hundreds of others) requires a CITES export permit from Indonesia's management authority before cross-border movement, plus a destination import permit for Appendix I specimens. Non-listed common species (many deer, boar, common fish) move on provenance paperwork alone, but several destinations also apply biosecurity treatment-certificate requirements to any animal product (Australia and New Zealand require treatment certification). Hunting-trophy exports additionally follow the origin country's game-export tagging rules.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Indonesia restricts import of Taxidermy. Cultural-property protection is bilateral: both origin export rules and destination import rules apply. Carry provenance documentation demonstrating lawful acquisition and (where applicable) origin-country export licence. Museum-loan and dealer-import categories operate under separate frameworks with pre-approved dealer registration.

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DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Documentation may be required

CUSTOMS AUTHORITY

Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE / Bea Cukai)

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AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in Indonesia. Whether you can carry taxidermy through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.

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