KPPBC Kudus Notes The Number Of Cigarette Factories Increases, Becomes 202 Factories

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JAKARTA - The Madya Kudus Customs Supervision and Service Office, Central Java, recorded growth in investment in the tobacco products industry, following the increasing number of cigarette factories in the Pati Residency area, which totaled 202 cigarette factories.

"The number of cigarette factories is spread across Pati Residency, in contrast to the previous year which recorded 193 cigarette factories, then this year it will gradually increase," said Head of the Customs and Excise Supervision and Service Office (KPPBC) of the Kudus Excise Intermediate Type Lenni Ika Wahyudiasti, ANTARA, Sunday, February 23. .

He revealed that at the end of January 2025 the number of cigarette factories increased to 198 cigarette factories, then this week it increased again to Rp202 cigarette factories.

Of that many factories, the most were in Kudus Regency which reached 111 factories, followed by Jepara Regency with 83 cigarette factories, Pati Regency with six factories, and Blora with two factories.

KPPBC Kudus noted that the increase in the number of cigarette companies has occurred in recent years.

For example, in 2021 there will be 114 cigarette factories, then in 2022 the number will increase to 129 companies. Then in 2023 there will be an addition of 30 cigarette factories, bringing the total to 159 companies.

Entering the middle of March 2024, the number increased again to 166 companies and December 2024 increased again to 193 companies. Meanwhile, in February 202 it increased to 202 cigarette factories.

For the class I cigarette factory for the type of machine kretek cigarettes (SKM), only one factory, while for the hand-kretek cigarettes (SKT) there are two factories, while class II for SKT cigarettes there are six factories, and SKM there are dozens of factories, the rest are for class III for SKT.

The presence and contribution of a number of tobacco-producing companies in the Kudus KPPBC area is very supportive in meeting the excise revenue target, especially tobacco excise.

To maximize cigarette excise revenue, KPPBC Kudus will try to help legal cigarette marketing not to be disturbed by illegal cigarettes. Among other things, by increasing the supervision of illegal cigarettes and the existence of Satpol PP with budget support from larger tobacco excise sharing funds (DBHCHT) will also be maximized to participate in eradicating the circulation of illegal cigarettes.

Another effort, namely KPPBC Kudus, applies ultimum remidium to 10 cases of illegal cigarettes, so that excise violators are only subject to cigarette excise fines, which amount to Rp2.25 billion. The fine becomes state revenue so that it can increase the fulfillment of excise targets.