The Government Affirms That The US Does Not Ban Shrimp And Cengkeh Imports From The Republic Of Indonesia

JAKARTA - The government through the Radionuclide Radiation Hazard Management Task Force Cesium-137 (Cs-137 Handling Task Force) emphasized that not all shrimp and clove products from Indonesia are prohibited from entering the United States (US) market.

Expert Staff for Digital Transformation and Inter-Institutional Relations of the Coordinating Ministry for Food and Chair of the Communication and Communication Division of the Cs-137 Bara Task Force, Krishna Hasibuan, said the American Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (FDA) always coordinates with Indonesia regarding the warning of imports for shrimp and cloves.

"So this is not a total ban on all shrimp products and not a trade cessation. However, this is a limitation on shrimp income and finally also cloves originating from Java and Lampung to the United States," Bara said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, October 13.

Bara explained that this import warning further emphasized that shrimp products from Indonesia need to include radioactive free certification, especially for commodities originating from the Java and Lampung regions.

The US market is said to remain open to shrimp and clove products from Indonesia. Exports from Indonesian business actors can still be carried out as long as they meet the provisions set by US authorities, especially for companies that are included in the yellow list or companies located in the Java and Lampung regions.

Meanwhile, companies that are listed as red lists, such as PT Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS) must go through the stages of filing a petition, verifying, and certification by an independent certification agency accredited by the FDA.

"So basically the United States market remains open to shrimp and cloves from Indonesia as long as it meets these provisions," Bara explained.