The Importance of Compliance, Indonesia Heavy on Illegal Imports, Says Pocketbook

Indonesia to rectify illegal imports? Yes, July 17, Indonesia Trade Minister Hassan said to the media, together with the major regulators in July 19 officially set up a special task force to rectify illegal imports, how is it? And listen to the king's cabinet in detail:

First, Indonesia's Minister of Trade Hassan said earlier that he had held a closed-door meeting with Indonesia's National Police Chief, Indonesia's Attorney General and other law enforcement support, plans to unite 19 parts of Indonesia to form a special task force to rectify the illegal imports, including the Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Industry, the General Directorate of Police, the Public Prosecutor's Office, Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry kadin, etc., and to strengthen the control of textiles and textile products, apparel and clothing accessories, ceramics, electronic products, footwear, cosmetics and other textile products. The task force is expected to strengthen the control of textiles and textile products, clothing and apparel accessories, ceramics, electronics, footwear, cosmetics and other finished textile products. The working group is expected to be officially established on July 19th.

Second, Indonesia's Trade Minister Hassan explained that the core purpose of the task force is to more thoroughly strengthen the regulation of illegal imports and to protect the local manufacturing industry. A striking example is the textile trade data for customs codes 61, 62 and 63. In the first quarter of 2024, Statistics Indonesia's import data amounted to US$115 million, but the corresponding export data from trading partners amounted to US$366 million, a difference of US$251 million, which the Minister of Trade suspects is due to illegal imports. The Minister hopes that the matter will be brought to the attention of the Public Prosecutor's Office so that the problem of illegal imports can be resolved through legal proceedings.

Thirdly, Hassan also emphasized that the task force will pursue all illegal items, including counterfeit products, and that the relevant authorities have already mapped the strongholds of illegal imports, both in Banten, Jakarta, Central Java, East Java, and North Sumatra, Batam to South Sulawesi.

From the news released above, can be opened out of the Indonesian government has realized that the Indonesian market has received the impact of imported products, the key to the problem does not lie in the adjustment or tightening of trade policy, but lies in whether from the law enforcement and regulatory control of illegal imports of behavior, for the opening of the company to do business in Indonesia, Chinese enterprises, as early as possible to do a good job in the layout of the supply chain, compliance and legal business is the long-term solution.