Indonesian Customs Seize and Destroy Illegal Excise Goods

Customs authorities in Indonesia have conducted significant enforcement actions against illegal excise goods. In Samarinda, officials destroyed illicit products valued at approximately Rp1.97 billion. The destroyed items included 986,283 illegal cigarettes, 2,429 liters of illegal ethyl alcohol-containing beverages, and 8,400 milliliters of illegal e-cigarette liquid. These goods were the result of 458 enforcement actions carried out between January and July 2026.

In a separate operation, Purwakarta Customs intercepted 225,000 sticks of illegal cigarettes without excise stamps on the Cipali Toll Road in Subang, West Java. The seizure, which occurred during an intercity bus inspection following intelligence reports, has an estimated value of Rp326.25 million and represents a potential state revenue loss of Rp167.85 million.