Steeled Goods Center In Mangga Dua Highlighted By US, Minister Of Trade Budi: Needs Enforcement Of HaKI
Minister of Trade (Mendag) Budi Santoso said that it is necessary to enforce Intellectual Property Rights (Haki) in the midst of the rampant circulation of pirated goods (illegal) in Indonesia.
This was conveyed by Budi in response to the spotlight from the United States (US) on the pirated and fake goods centers at Mangga Dua Market, Jakarta which became one of the obstacles to trade relations between Indonesia and the US.
"In principle, indeed the United States (US) also wants all kinds of RIGHTs to be enforced. We will check the problem first," said Budi at the Sarinah Court in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, April 20.
Not only to the US, according to him, the enforcement of the HaKI needs to be done during cooperation with any country.
"In principle, with the US or with any country, it must be enforced," said Minister Budi.
Regarding the plan to inspect Mangga Dua Market, his party ensures that so far they continue to carry out routine surveillance of illegal goods circulating in the community.
"Actually, we are regular, routine surveillance continues. Yesterday, two days ago, we also had the confiscation of illegal goods, so we continue to run," said Minister Budi.
On the same occasion, the Director General of Consumer Protection and Orderedness of the Ministry of Trade, Moga Simatupang, explained that those who have the right to report related to HaKI, namely producers or brand holders.
"If it's a brand, it must be the producer or the brand holder who reports it to the authorities. At the Director General (Directorate General) of HAKI," said Moga.
He explained that related to the problem he entered the Complaint Council.
It's a complaint offense. For brand counterfeiting and so on, it's a complaint offense. So the producer or brand holder must report it," said Moga.
The 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers report from the United States Trade Representative Office (USTR), Mangga Dua Market is continuously on the list of priorities and the Famous Market Review for Forgery and Hijacking in 2024, along with several Indonesian online markets.
According to USTR, the lack of law enforcement regarding the Republic of Indonesia is still a problem, the US urges Indonesia to use the HKI enforcement task force to increase law enforcement cooperation between institutions and the relevant law enforcement ministries.
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"The United States also continues to encourage Indonesia to provide an effective protection system against unfair commercial use," the USTR document reads.
Through the report, the US is also worried that the 2016 Patent Law (UU) has been amended through the Job Creation Act, so that these requirements can be met through imports or licenses.