The Minister Of Trade Ensures That The Destruction Of Imported Used Clothes Does Not Use The State Budget

Trade Minister Budi Santoso ensured that all costs for destroying used illegal imported clothes did not use the state budget. (Photo: Special)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Trade (Mendag) Budi Santoso ensured that all costs for destroying used illegal import clothes did not use the state budget (APBN).

Budi said, the cost of destroying the clothes of used illegal imports will be charged to importers as a form of sanctions given by the government for violating the Law (UU).

The law in question is Law Number 7 of 2014 concerning Trade and Regulation of the Minister of Trade (Permendag) Number 40 of 20242 concerning Prohibited Exports and Prohibited Imports.

Referring to the law, the sanction set by the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) is to close the distributor company and destroy the imported goods.

"What was destroyed did not use the state budget. So the one who destroyed it was the importer. So we will impose sanctions," said Budi, in Jakarta, Friday, November 21.

Therefore, said Budi, importers who are found to have violated the stipulated rules must bear their own legal and administrative consequences, including the cost of destroying goods.

"He must destroy. Later all costs from importers," he said.

Previously, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadive emphasized his commitment to prohibit imports of used clothes or those sent in sacks or balpres.

Purbaya said that he would not hesitate to take firm action against those who rejected the policy.

"The rejection? Who refused I arrested first. If the perpetrators of the threatening refuse, I will arrest him first, that means he is the culprit, it's clear," said Purbaya to the media crew, Monday, October 27.

He added, if there are parties who openly oppose this policy, it will actually facilitate the prosecution process. Because, according to him, the rejection can be considered as a form of recognition for involvement in importing illegal used clothes.

"In fact, it's my profit. He admits that 'I'm an illegal importer', right," he said.

Purbaya emphasized that his party continues to monitor in the field to suppress these illegal import activities.

He revealed that the government has pocketed the names of parties suspected of often importing used clothes.

"I hope they start to stop it because in the future we will act now in the field, we will continue to check from time to time. If they are caught, they can't get rich again, it's about like that," he explained.