Indonesian Textile Enterprises Require The Government To Provide Illegal Import Injury Protection

A spokesman for the Indonesian textile industry association (API) said that the association is urging the government to issue policies to protect the domestic textile and textile products industry from illegal imports, and illegal imports have flooded the domestic market.

A few days ago, API President Benny Soetrisno said, we suggest that the government issue laws and regulations to allow foreign textile and textile products to enter Indonesia through two ports, that is, to enter the western part of Jakarta through the Tanjung Priok port of Hong Kong, and enter the eastern part of Indonesia through the Surabaya Perak port of Surabaya.

Such restrictions are expected to curb illegal imports, and the scale of illegal imports reached 862000 tons in 2007.

In January 2008 -3, imports of textiles and textile products amounted to 721000 tons, valued at 1 billion 200 million US dollars, and exported 475000 tons at the same time, valued at 2 billion 600 million US dollars.

By curbing illegal imports, the total import volume is expected to be reduced by 50%.

He said he hoped that no illegal imports would enter Indonesia through official ports from now on.

It is true that it is impossible to completely exclude illegal imports, as there are still some small oil supply ports.

He said that without restricting the importation of textiles and textile products, small and medium sized textile and garment enterprises will be closed down. These enterprises are entirely guided by the domestic market, and their demise will mean workers' unemployment, bad loans and national tax reduction.

In 2007, domestic textile and textile products increased by 20.43% to 1 million 220 thousand tons, but domestic textile and textile products industry sales decreased by 42.98% to 260000 tons.

In addition to restricting import ports for textiles and textiles, API also asked the government to increase import tariffs on textiles and clothing from 15% to 25%.

At the same time, Gunaryo, head of market and distribution, said that the government has formulated measures to protect the domestic textile and textile market, which will reduce the cost of domestic enterprises and plan to build special economic zones for textile and textile products.