JAKARTA - Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman opened his voice regarding the request of a used goods trader (thrift) who asked for his business to be legalized.
Maman said, actually what the government regulates is only used clothes and imported from abroad. For this reason, the THrifting business in general is not a problem.
"I want to be straight, we don't talk about threatening. What we are ordering is importing used clothes. We will straighten it out first," Maman told the media crew, quoted on Saturday, November 22.
According to the rules, Maman continued, importing used clothes is an activity that is prohibited in law and has been regulated by the government in Law Number 7 of 2014 concerning Trade.
"So according to the rules, imports of used goods are prohibited. Imports of used clothes," continued Maman.
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Maman also said that the government recorded a significant increase in the volume of impo used clothing. However, he did not specify how much imports throughout 2025.
"There is a significant increase in volume from importing used clothes. That's why we want to regulate it," explained Maman.
Regarding the fate of the traders under control, the government has begun to prepare massive substitution measures for the rampant circulation of illegal imported products, especially used clothes and unlabeled goods. A total of 1,300 local brands are ready to replace illegal imported products that have been flooding the domestic market.
MSME Minister Maman Abdurrahman revealed that as of today around 1,300 local brands have been registered from other categories of clothing, shoes, accessories, and various other import products to be substituted for illegal imported products.
"That's why now there are 1,300 local brands that we substitute to used clothing traders," said Maman.
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