Government Urged To Strengthen Supervision For Illegal Thrifting Halau

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has urged the government to tighten supervision of imports of illegal clothing or Thrifting that are increasingly hitting the domestic textile industry.

Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Saleh Husin said illegal Thrifting practices not only harm local business actors, but also threaten the sustainability of MSMEs and workers who depend on the industry.

"The used clothes circulating illegally are certainly very hitting our domestic industry, especially MSMEs in various regions," Saleh said quoting Antara.

According to him, it is necessary to increase supervision, especially at the entrance to imported goods, both official ports and rat ports.

Enforcement is considered to have to provide a deterrent effect so that local traders are no less competitive and bankrupt by the illegal used clothing attack.

According to him, this issue is not only a matter of trade, but also related to employment.

This is because the related textile and MSME industries, such as convection centers to batik craftsmen, also involve a large number of workers.

"This also absorbs labor. In addition, it is also how we can increase our industrial productivity," he said.

Previously, a number of used clothing traders alias Thrifting came to the DPR RI building to ask for their businesses to be legalized.

In a meeting with the DPR RI's Community Aspiration Agency (BAM), at the Senayan Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday (19/11), traders stated that Thrifting businesses are also part of MSMEs, but have different markets, and it is not appropriate if Thrifting is said to have the potential to kill MSMEs.

Responding to the pressure, Saleh said that the government really needs to consider the positions of business actors.

However, the former Minister of Industry emphasized that policy priorities must remain in favor of industry players and local textile MSMEs

In fact, Kadin had previously proposed to the government that special imports of textile products (TPT) should not be allowed to enter directly through ports on the island of Java.

TPT imports, according to the proposal, should only be able to enter through ports outside Java before then being distributed to Java Island as domestic goods.

"We once suggested that we, especially textile products, should not enter the port directly on the island of Java. It is better to enter a port outside Java Island. For example, in Bitun, or where, then you can enter Java Island," said Saleh.

He said the proposal had been submitted by Kadin several times and discussed in cabinet-level meetings.

However, the implementation is still not running. "Several times we from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry conveyed this. Yes, of course, this is also a few times that I know it has been discussed at the cabinet level, but the implementation has not yet been carried out," he added.