Calculate Import Duty: Indonesia to USA

Indonesia is the 22nd-largest source of US imports by value, with exports dominated by footwear, electronics (assembly), palm oil and palm products, rubber, and clothing. Like Vietnam and Thailand, Indonesia has gained share from China since 2018 as US importers diversify supply chains.

The duty calculation in 2026 is straightforward: MFN HTS plus 15 percent Section 122. No Section 301. No FTA. The calculator handles the stack.

The duty layers for Indonesia to USA

For a typical Indonesian entry in 2026:

1. MFN HTS rate.
2. Section 122 at 15 percent.
3. Section 232 on steel and aluminum if applicable.
4. AD/CVD on certain steel, biodiesel, and a small number of other categories.
5. MPF and HMF.
6. No Section 301.
7. No GSP (lapsed; Indonesia was a beneficiary historically).

Worked example: 180,000 USD of Indonesian athletic shoes

Nike, Adidas, Asics, and other brands have major Indonesian factory networks. Total invoice 180,000 USD FOB Jakarta, 9,500 USD ocean freight to Los Angeles, 900 USD insurance. HTS 6404.11 (athletic footwear, textile upper, rubber sole), MFN 20 percent.

Effective duty 35.5 percent of FOB. The same shoe from China would face MFN 20 plus List 4A 7.5 plus Section 122 15 = 42.5 percent. Indonesia is about 7 percentage points cheaper than China today; the labor and quality advantages flip in different sub-categories.

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High-traffic HS chapters for Indonesia to USA

Chapter 64: footwear

The dominant category by volume. Athletic shoes, casual sneakers, sandals. MFN rates from 5 to 37.5 percent. Indonesia is the third-largest footwear exporter to the US after China and Vietnam.

Chapter 40: rubber

Natural rubber, processed rubber, tires, gloves. Mostly 0 percent MFN. Section 122 applies.

Chapter 15: animal or vegetable fats and oils

Palm oil (HTS 1511) is the headline category. 0 percent MFN for crude and refined. Section 122 applies. Significant volumes go to US food processing.

Chapter 85: electronics

Assembly of consumer electronics. Most lines 0 percent MFN under ITA. Section 122 applies.

Chapter 39: plastics

Polyethylene resin, packaging materials. MFN 6.5 percent for many lines. Section 122 adds 15 percent.

Chapter 61, 62: apparel

Indonesia is a mid-tier apparel exporter. Cotton knit and woven garments. MFN 5 to 32 percent. Section 122 adds 15.

Chapter 44: wood

Hardwood plywood, furniture parts. Plywood subject to AD investigation (under scope inquiry).

Chapter 9, 18, 20: coffee, cocoa, processed foods

Indonesian coffee (especially Sumatran) flows to US specialty roasters. 0 percent MFN. Section 122 applies.

Anti-dumping orders on Indonesian goods

Active orders include:

• Carbon steel butt-weld pipe fittings
• Certain hot-rolled steel
• Biodiesel (a major case, with rates as high as 64 percent)
• Some monosodium glutamate
• Certain shrimp (no longer active for Indonesia)

The biodiesel order significantly reduced Indonesian biodiesel exports to the US after 2018.

Country of origin: substantial transformation in Indonesia

Standard CBP test. For finished apparel and footwear, cut-and-sew in Indonesia clearly establishes Indonesian origin. For consumer electronics assembly, the analysis is fact-specific.

Indonesia has also been watched for transshipment of Chinese product. The Commerce Department included Indonesia in the solar circumvention inquiry but did not make an affirmative finding.

Customs procedures

Standard US import procedures. ISF-10 for ocean cargo. Most Indonesian exports to the US move by sea through Long Beach, Oakland, Los Angeles, or Newark.

For palm oil specifically, additional documentation may be required:

• USDA APHIS pest inspection certifications.
• FDA prior notice for food-grade palm oil.
• For sustainable palm oil claims (RSPO certification), supplementary chain-of-custody documents.

Section 232 implications for Indonesia

Indonesia is not a major steel or aluminum exporter to the US, but specific subheadings in chapters 72, 73, and 76 do flow. Section 232 at 25 percent applies on the entered value under the 2025 melt-and-pour rule. There is no Indonesia-specific TRQ; the full 25 percent applies on any in-scope shipment. Mill test reports must establish the smelt-and-pour or melt-and-pour origin.

For derivative articles (chapter 84, 85, 87, 94 sub-lines with significant steel or aluminum content), the producer affidavit must identify the steel value share. The 25 percent applies only to that share, and Section 122 applies to the non-232 portion.

CBP and PGA hooks for common Indonesian categories

• Palm oil (HTS 1511): FDA prior notice. RSPO certification documents if making sustainable claims.
• Coffee (HTS 0901): FDA prior notice. No specific regulatory hurdle beyond standard food import.
• Footwear (HTS 6403, 6404): CPSC under CPSIA for children's footwear (lead and phthalate testing). No specific FDA or USDA hook for adult.
• Apparel (chapters 61, 62): textile labeling per FTC Care Labeling Rule. No general PGA.
• Natural rubber (HTS 4001): routine import; no special PGA.
• Electronics: FCC equipment authorization for any device with RF emission (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular).
• Cocoa-derived chocolates (chapter 18): FDA prior notice, allergen labeling.

Worked example: 250,000 USD of palm oil

A US food processor imports 250,000 USD of refined, bleached, deodorized palm oil from Surabaya. HTS 1511.90 (refined palm oil), MFN 0 percent. FDA prior notice and FSVP required.

Freight (5,000 USD), insurance (300 USD), totals on the CIF side: 255,300 USD. US uses FOB-equivalent dutiable value at 250,000.

Effective rate 15.4 percent. Palm oil was duty-free for decades; Section 122 transformed the economics overnight.

How the calculator handles this lane

When you select Origin: Indonesia and Destination: USA in the calculator:

1. Looks up MFN HTS rate.
2. Applies 15 percent Section 122.
3. Checks for Section 232 if chapter 72/73/76.
4. Flags AD/CVD on biodiesel, steel, certain other lines.
5. Adds MPF and HMF.

Related guides

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