Jakarta Customs seals three Tiffany stores, seeks clarification on imported jewelry records

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has commented on the sealing of three Tiffany & Co jewelry stores in Jakarta by the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) under its Jakarta Regional Office.

Purbaya said the action was taken after authorities found indications that imported goods being sold may not have complied with Indonesia’s customs regulations. The enforcement, he added, is intended to deter illegal imports and prevent the domestic market from becoming a channel for undeclared or noncompliant products.

“Any illegal imports will be shut down and sealed. Everyone has to return to doing business legally,” Purbaya said at The Tribrata Dharmawangsa in South Jakarta on Thursday (Feb. 12, 2026).

He stressed that the sealing reflected DJBC’s professional work to safeguard state revenue and strengthen oversight of imported goods entering Indonesia, while also supporting a healthy and fair business climate at home.

“If Customs doesn’t do anything, they get blamed. Now they are doing their job so our market is clean from illegal goods, so competition here is fair for domestic businesses,” Purbaya said.

As previously reported, DJBC’s Jakarta Regional Office sealed Tiffany & Co outlets at Plaza Senayan, Plaza Indonesia and Pacific Place on Wednesday (Feb. 11). The move was taken over suspected administrative violations related to imported jewelry.

Siswo Kristyanto, head of the Enforcement Section at DJBC’s Jakarta Regional Office, said the owner or company management has been asked to provide clarification before operations can resume.

“For the time being, we have sealed the goods in their safe and we have sealed the store. We are asking the relevant administrative unit or the owner to provide a detailed explanation to the Customs office regarding the goods that are currently sealed, including whether state import duties and taxes were paid when the goods were imported,” Siswo said.

Authorities suspect some items may not have been declared in the import goods notification. DJBC’s Jakarta office will compile and match inventory data to confirm whether the jewelry has been registered in the import declaration.

If any items are found to be undeclared, Siswo said the office would take steps in accordance with applicable procedures to tighten enforcement and improve the company’s customs compliance.

“So for the company currently subject to administrative enforcement, we are seeking complete data on the goods in their store or outlets, and we will cross-check it against the goods they reported when they submitted the import documents to bring those items into Indonesia,” Siswo said.

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