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Pearl export supplier, Bali and Lombok

Loose South Sea pearls and finished jewelry, exported under full Indonesian compliance by insured air freight on FOB or CIF terms, with a written quotation and landed-cost estimate first.

At a glance

Terms
FOB or CIF
Document pack
5–10 working days
Freight
Insured air
HS codes
7101210000 · 7101220000

Written quotation usually within two working days.

Open pearl oyster on a white background

Documents that move a pearl shipment

Four documents plus the correct tariff line, as of 2026. Your quotation restates the current set.

  • Persetujuan Ekspor

    Issued by
    KKP, under Ministerial Regulation
    What it does
    Authorises the pearl export
  • Sertifikat Mutu

    Issued by
    Accredited quality-control channel
    What it does
    Certifies shipment quality
  • Health Certificate

    Issued by
    BKIPM Mataram
    What it does
    Issued after physical inspection
  • Certificate of Origin

    Issued by
    Trade ministry channel
    What it does
    Origin proof, where required
  • HS classification

    Issued by
    Customs declaration
    What it does
    7101210000 unworked; 7101220000 worked

In 2023, cultivated pearl shipments from Lombok's waters passed IDR 507.9 billion, exports above IDR 430.5 billion of it, up from IDR 209.2 billion in 2022.

Three details buyers get wrong

Inspection takes time

BKIPM

BKIPM Mataram physically inspects every pearl shipment leaving Lombok, domestic and export. It belongs in your timeline, not the fine print.

No CITES for pearls

KLHK

Pearls are not CITES-listed. Only protected corals and shells need KLHK permits, so a CITES fee on plain pearl goods is padding.

Imports are licensed

Since 2012

Ministry of Trade Regulation No. 2/2012, dated 3 January 2012, put non-automatic import licenses on pearls, keeping foreign pearls from being relabelled Indonesian.

What export pearls cost, and how fast

Indicative as of 2026, quoted per grade and size. Grades come from inspection or certificates.

  • Loose Lombok pearls, commercial grades

    Typical timeline
    Documents 5–10 working days; air 1–2 days to Hong Kong or Singapore
    Indicative price
    IDR 100,000–500,000/g
  • High-grade loose pearls

    Typical timeline
    Same track, extra days for certificates
    Indicative price
    Up to IDR 5,000,000/g
  • Single statement pearls

    Typical timeline
    In mixed lots or separately
    Indicative price
    USD 2–7,500 per piece
  • Finished jewelry (HS 7101220000)

    Typical timeline
    Lead time quoted per order
    Indicative price
    Per design and grade
  • OEM and wholesale programs

    Typical timeline
    Repeat shipments clear faster
    Indicative price
    Tiered per volume
  • High-grade ceiling is the top of Indonesian market studies; single-pearl range is one Indonesian producer's.
  • Pearls are goods, not investments. Price rests on luster, nacre, surface, size, shape and colour.

The Indonesian Pearl Cultivation Association reported Lombok prices rising from USD 5 to USD 16.3 per gram around 2011–2012. No trend is promised.

FOB Denpasar or CIF your airport?

Both work. The choice decides who books freight and who carries the risk in the air. We quote both side by side, with destination duties included where we can verify them.

Insurance is not optional: a single 100-gram parcel of mid-grade loose pearls can carry the value of a car.

FOB
Export-cleared goods at Denpasar or Lombok airport; your forwarder takes freight and insurance
CIF
We book insured air freight to your airport; one landed number
Suits FOB
Repeat buyers with their own logistics contracts
Suits CIF
First orders and buyers without a forwarder
Clear turquoise bay below green hills on the Lombok coast

How an export order works

Nothing moves on a verbal agreement.

  1. Inquiry

    Colour, size band, shape, grade, quantity and destination airport.

  2. Written quotation

    Per-grade pricing plus a landed-cost estimate for your incoterm, usually within two working days.

  3. Verification

    Video inspection of the actual lot, with certificates where applicable. Payment terms fixed in writing.

  4. Documentation

    KKP approval, Sertifikat Mutu, BKIPM inspection and Health Certificate, plus Certificate of Origin where needed.

  5. Insured air freight

    Airway bill and document pack sent before arrival, so your broker clears without a storage day.

Export questions

Unsure about your destination?

Name the airport and the BD desk checks what your customs needs.

Ask the desk

Pearl necklace laid in a presentation box

Get a landed-cost quotation

Colour, size band, grade expectation, quantity and destination airport. Per-grade pricing and a landed-cost estimate come back in writing.