Destroying Imported Goods Of IDR 10 Billion, DPR: The Minister Of Trade Should Have Socialized The Prohibition Before It Was Implemented

Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission XI DPR RI Kamrussamad, responded to the move by the Ministry of Trade to destroy 730 bales of used clothes, shoes, and bags allegedly from imports worth approximately Rp. 10 billion. According to Kamrussamad, Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan first socialized the Regulation of the Minister of Trade (Permendag) Number 40 of 2022 which contained a ban on importing used clothes before enforcing the regulation. "The Minister of Trade should have made a moratorium first Before officially enacting the Permendag, Kamrussamad told reporters, Friday, March 17. The Gerindra legislator for the DKI Jakarta electoral district assessed that the government must also pay attention to business actors in Indonesia who are affected by this policy. Both from business players in the used clothes business as well as those for household MSMEs. "The perpetrators of importing used clothes are also Indonesian citizens, so as not to cause financial losses, they can transfer their business. The aspect of loss Households that scale MSMEs," explained Kamrussamad. However, Kamrussamad said there were at least four losses in imports of used clothes ranging from the threat of national industry to health threats. "As a nation, it must have a dignity, and Indonesia is not a market for goods from other countries," explained Kamrussamad. "The government cannot continue. Let the export ecosystem of used clothing continue to occur. If you want the domestic industry to grow and develop," he added. Fourth, the health aspect of imported used clothing. According to him, used clothes have the potential to cause skin disorders such as itching. "Health aspects, these used clothes have the potential to cause skin health problems such as itching and other diseases," said Kamrussamad. Previously, the Ministry of Trade destroyed 730 bales of clothing, shoes, and used bags. It is suspected that the origin of imports is worth approximately Rp. 10 billion. This destruction was carried out to protect consumers from the threat of health and domestic industry.Minister of Trade Zulkifli Hasan said this destruction was a response and one of the responsibilities for the rampant trade in used clothes, footwear, and bags from imports that did not comply with the provisions. We destroyed as many as 730 bales of clothing, footwear, and used bags with a value of up to Rp. 10 billion. This is a matter of "The follow-up to the trade and import of used clothes that we carry out in a sustainable manner," he said at the Bandar Raya Airport Terminal, Payung Sekaki in Pekanbaru, Riau, Friday, March 17. Zulhas, Zulkifli Hasan's nickname, emphasized that this extermination is a form of commitment from the Ministry of Trade in the process of supervision and law enforcement related to violations in the field of trade and consumer protection. Zulhas said, this extermination is a follow-up to the direction of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at the opening of Business Matching Domestic Products which criticized the import of used clothing because it had disrupted the domestic industry. "The president's directive is very firm so that the domestic industry and MSMEs are protected and must be protected from the invasion of used clothing, footwear, and used bags from imports," he explained. Ministry of Trade, he continued, regularly monitor and supervise the circulation of these used clothes and enforce the law by destroying them. clothing, shoes, and used bags are goods that are prohibited from importing based on the Regulation of the Minister of Trade (Permendag) Number 18 of 2021 as amended by the Regulation of the Minister of Trade Number 40 of 2022 concerning Amendments to the Regulation of the Minister of Trade Number 18 of 2021 concerning Prohibited Exports and Goods. "In addition to law enforcement, educational steps and socialization of the use of domestic products are also carried out," he said. Zulhas hopes that consumers Instead of buying new clothes from the domestic industry and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Domestic products are no less good than imported products, both in terms of quality and trend.

According to him, the high use of domestic products can also suppress the circulation of used clothing. "We urge the Indonesian people to be proud to use domestic products in order to maintain the dignity of the nation. By avoiding the use of used clothes from imports, consumers can avoid the bad effects of used clothes in the long term and at the same time participate in strengthening the domestic industry and MSMEs," he said.