Minister Of Industry Agus Asks For Illegal Import Enforcement Don't Be Gimic About The Impact Of The Indonesian Industry

Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita hopes that law enforcement officers will be consistent in cracking down on the smuggling of illegal imported goods that are the culprits of the domestic industry.

This follows the industrial conditions in the country that have not fully risen, especially for the textile industry.

"There are two causes the industry has been hit, namely illegal entry items and cheap goods entering legally. We hope that the prosecution of illegal smuggling and imports is not a gimmick and the targeting actions of chicken tycoons. In the future, the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) in this case Customs and Excise must consistently continue to take action against goods entering Indonesia," said Minister of Industry Agus to reporters, Monday, November 18.

Agus also asked for supervision and prosecution of smuggling to also target small ports and rat lanes.

"Supervision and prosecution of illegal smuggling of goods is not only carried out at large ports of entry, but also through the smuggling of rat lanes," he said.

He emphasized that as a result of the flood of imported goods in the national market, the domestic industry was difficult.

"The industry suffers because cheap legal import goods are included in the domestic market. Some regulations provide the widest possible space for imported goods to enter legally into Indonesia," he said.

Previously, Minister of Finance (Menkeu) Sri Mulyani said, there were a total of 31,275 prosecutions that had been taken with a value of Rp6.1 trillion and a potential state loss of Rp3.9 trillion.

This figure comes from the prosecution and supervision of illegal trade activities from January to November 2024.

"Since early 2024, smuggling has been carried out in the field of customs and excise 31,275 times. So, we imagine that every month we have done more than 5,000 (smuggling). The value of the goods is Rp. 6.1 trillion and the potential for state losses can reach Rp. 3.9 trillion," he said.