The Illegal Import Special Task Force, consisting of the Ministry of Trade, Customs and Taxation, and the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung), has confiscated illegal imported products worth IDR 46.1 billion. The Minister of Trade, who also serves as a member of the advisory board of the Illegal Import Special Task Force, revealed that the illegal imported goods were seized because they did not comply with the import compliance requirements of applicable laws and regulations, including lacking import permit (PI) documents, import inspection report (LS) documents, or import registration numbers. As a follow-up to the establishment of the task force, as stipulated in the decree, the task force for monitoring the implementation of import trade procedures for certain goods, which consists of various ministries and agencies, has taken action in accordance with the Minister of Trade's Decree No. 932 of 2024 concerning the Monitoring Task Force for Certain Goods enforced by the state administration. As a follow-up to the monitoring, the task force has seized goods suspected of being illegally imported.
The Minister of Trade explained that the confiscated items include 1,883 bales of used clothing, which were successfully seized by the task force. Subsequently, the Tanjung Priok Customs seized 3,004 bales of used clothing, and the Ministry of Trade confiscated 20,000 rolls of fabric (TPT). The Cikarang Customs also confiscated 695 pieces of finished goods (carpets, towels, furniture), 332 bales of textiles, 43 pieces of cosmetics, 371 pairs of footwear, 6,578 electronic products, and 5,896 clothing products. Therefore, the total value of these products is IDR 46.1 billion, with a potential state loss of IDR 18 billion. Considering these findings, the Minister of Trade assessed that the entry of illegal imported products into the country is very large and widespread. In fact, based on reports he received, individuals conducting illegal imports are foreign nationals (WNA) working with large distributors. Therefore, he requested all stakeholders to work together to curb the rampant illegal imports. In large wholesale centers such as Tanah Abang and Mangga Dua, many imported goods are not accompanied by complete documentation, and sales are also conducted online. Therefore, they ask all parties to cooperate so that this situation can be regulated, as this has been a constant complaint from the industry.
The Illegal Import Special Task Force, consisting of the Ministry of Trade, Customs and Taxation, and the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung), has confiscated illegal imported products worth IDR 46.1 billion. The Minister of Trade, who also serves as a member of the advisory board of the Illegal Import Special Task Force, revealed that the illegal imported goods were seized because they did not comply with the import compliance requirements of applicable laws and regulations, including lacking import permit (PI) documents, import inspection report (LS) documents, or import registration numbers. As a follow-up to the establishment of the task force, as stipulated in the decree, the task force for monitoring the implementation of import trade procedures for certain goods, which consists of various ministries and agencies, has taken action in accordance with the Minister of Trade's Decree No. 932 of 2024 concerning the Monitoring Task Force for Certain Goods enforced by the state administration. As a follow-up to the monitoring, the task force has seized goods suspected of being illegally imported.
The Minister of Trade explained that the confiscated items include 1,883 bales of used clothing, which were successfully seized by the task force. Subsequently, the Tanjung Priok Customs seized 3,004 bales of used clothing, and the Ministry of Trade confiscated 20,000 rolls of fabric (TPT). The Cikarang Customs also confiscated 695 pieces of finished goods (carpets, towels, furniture), 332 bales of textiles, 43 pieces of cosmetics, 371 pairs of footwear, 6,578 electronic products, and 5,896 clothing products. Therefore, the total value of these products is IDR 46.1 billion, with a potential state loss of IDR 18 billion. Considering these findings, the Minister of Trade assessed that the entry of illegal imported products into the country is very large and widespread. In fact, based on reports he received, individuals conducting illegal imports are foreign nationals (WNA) working with large distributors. Therefore, he requested all stakeholders to work together to curb the rampant illegal imports. In large wholesale centers such as Tanah Abang and Mangga Dua, many imported goods are not accompanied by complete documentation, and sales are also conducted online. Therefore, they ask all parties to cooperate so that this situation can be regulated, as this has been a constant complaint from the industry.