Export Licenses
We prepare the license documents you need to legally ship your goods from Bali.
Most goods from Bali ship without a license. But some categories do require one, and a few cannot leave Indonesia at all. We handle the paperwork; you just need to know which bucket your products fall into before you purchase them.
Before you start
Once we submit a license application, we can’t pull it back or change it. If quantities shift after we’ve filed, we have to start a new request — and the original one still gets charged, used or not. To avoid that situation, send us your final product list before we apply. We’ll tell you exactly what’s needed.
Most common export licenses for your goods from Indonesia.
No export & restrictions
- Indonesian rosewood (also called palisander, or sonokeling) cannot be exported.
- Ulin (ironwood) is subject to special restrictions. Check with us before you buy.
In Indonesia, the wood export license is called the V-Legal — equivalent to the EU's FLEGT standard for combating illegal timber. This single-use document confirms the legal origin of the wood and is accepted by all destination countries. The quantity stated on the license must exactly match what is loaded in the container.
V-Legal basic (normal / biasa)
Mandatory
Decking, flooring, door & window frames, wooden houses, gazebos, bungalows.
Decking & flooring — interior
- Surface area per plank cannot exceed 40 cm²
- Wood must be processed, profiled, or planed — not raw
Decking & flooring — exterior
- Thickness per plank cannot exceed 3.5 cm
- Width per plank cannot exceed 20 cm
- Each plank must be grooved (4 mm) along its full length
Door & window frames
- No size limit if fully assembled
- Prefabricated but not assembled: max 3 cm thick × 20 cm wide
Houses, gazebos & bungalows
- Technical drawings and/or photographs required
V-Legal furniture
Mandatory
All furniture wholly or partially made of wood.
If a shipment includes both basic and furniture items, the V-Legal basic covers everything — you don't need both licenses.
V-Legal handicraft
On request
Decorative objects and accessories partially or fully made of wood.
Not required for export from Indonesia, but may be required at the destination country. We issue this license on request only — check with your freight forwarder at destination whether it's needed before asking us to apply.
V-Legal kitchen tools & frames
On request
Wooden kitchenware (spoons, bowls, plates) and decorative frames (picture, mirror, and similar).
Not required for export from Indonesia, but may be required at the destination country. We issue this license on request only — check with your freight forwarder at destination whether it's needed before asking us to apply.
Other wood items
Check first
If your items don't fit any of the four categories above, we need to inspect them before they can be shipped. Some wood pieces simply cannot leave Indonesia. Contact us before you purchase — it's much easier to check in advance than to deal with blocked goods at the warehouse.
No export & restrictions
- Uncut slates, loose terrazzo, rough megalith stones, and rough natural stones cannot be exported.
License LHI (formerly LHV)
Mandatory
Common stones, petrified wood statues, and polished or engraved megalithic stones.
License LS (formerly ET)
Mandatory
Petrified wood items (fossils, excluding statues), engraved pebbles, natural stone pebbles (rounded or flat), and onyx or marble pebbles.
No export & restrictions
- Certain seashells protected under the Washington Convention cannot be exported.
- Naturalized butterflies, insect displays, and items made from animal teeth or bones are prohibited — with the exception of cow, buffalo, and sheep.
License KSDA — marine origin
Mandatory
Any article (jewellery, decoration, lighting, and similar) made wholly or partially of nacre, pearl, or shell.
License KESWAN — animal origin
Mandatory
Any article (jewellery, decoration, lighting, and similar) made wholly or partially of natural leather, animal bones or teeth, or bird feathers.
No export & restrictions
- Python Molurus and other protected varieties under the Washington Convention cannot be exported.
- From Bali, only the Python Reticulatus is exportable. Please check with us before purchasing any snakeskin goods.
License CITES
Mandatory
Any article (bags, wallets, pouches, belts, shoes, and similar) made wholly or partially of snakeskin — python, cobra, water snake, and other species.
Quota system
Annual limits apply
The Indonesian government allocates annual quotas for snakeskin exports. Once exhausted, no new licenses can be issued until the next allocation.
Quota allocation
March
First shipment
April
Last application
End of November
Last shipment
Early December
Water snake quotas are generally easier to obtain than python or cobra. If you're working with tight timelines, factor the quota calendar into your purchasing schedule.