Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Buenos Aires to Jakarta

Importing a car from abroad is rarely done by your average expatriate in Indonesia because the Indonesian customs offices charges up to 300% duty on the car's value - which they assess.

In 2003, Jakarta wanted to reduce traffic so they implemented a 3-in-1 rule which requires private vehicles carry three people in order to drive on main roads. Turns out, people like driving and money which led to professional passengers known as car jockeys.

The cheapest way to ship a car internationally is generally Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO), where cars drive onto and off the ship, costing around $900-$2,500+ depending on destination, as it avoids packaging and crane costs. For more protection, Shared Container shipping (grouping cars) is the next cheapest, while booking through platforms like Shiply or using companies with price matching, like SGT Auto Transport or Sherpa, can also find competitive rates.