Indonesia has decided to stop imposing anti-dumping duties on imports of synthetic filament yarn from China, a decision stemming from a recently leaked internal document from the Ministry of Trade recommending not to extend the anti-dumping duties on related products. This decision has faced strong opposition from domestic textile industry players, who argue that the government did not follow legal procedures in handling the recommendations of the Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee. According to trade laws, the government is obligated to take anti-dumping measures against imported products sold below normal prices that harm domestic industries. The committee has determined that Chinese synthetic filament yarn constitutes dumping and recommended imposing duties, but the government did not adopt this recommendation, causing discontent among textile industry players who feel betrayed by the policy. The prices of Chinese imported products are far lower than those in the local market, not based on production efficiency but relying on government subsidies and systemic dumping, which could lead to the demise of Indonesia's textile industry—the world's third-largest country with a complete industrial chain. The textile industry has strong chain effects; a single factory can employ 1,000 to 3,000 people, driving employment in upstream and downstream supply chains. If the government focuses only on low prices, it will sacrifice domestic industries and employment, increasing the fiscal burden (e.g., direct cash subsidies). Industry players accuse the government of long-term bias towards cheap imports while neglecting domestic industry protection, arguing that the policy has not balanced the relationship between "protecting local industry" and "securing downstream costs," which could lead to a collapse of the industrial chain. The Minister of Trade stated that the decision was based on the following considerations: insufficient domestic production capacity for some types of synthetic filament yarn to meet downstream industry demand, with most domestic producers only producing for their own use; upstream industries have already implemented safeguard tariff measures, and anti-dumping duties have been imposed on polyester staple fiber from India, China, and Taiwan; the government is committed to balancing the protection of local industries with the demand for low-cost raw materials from downstream sectors to maintain overall industrial competitiveness. The Chairman of the Indonesian Textile Fiber Producers Association questioned the transparency of the government's decision, emphasizing that the matter involves the fate of thousands of factories and millions of workers.
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Indonesian Industry Unhappy Over Government's Termination of Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Yarn
Indonesia has decided to stop imposing anti-dumping duties on imports of synthetic filament yarn from China, a decision stemming from a recently leaked internal document from the Ministry of Trade recommending not to extend the anti-dumping duties on related products. This decision has faced strong opposition from domestic textile industry players, who argue that the government did not follow legal procedures in handling the recommendations of the Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee. According to trade laws, the government is obligated to take anti-dumping measures against imported products sold below normal prices that harm domestic industries. The committee has determined that Chinese synthetic filament yarn constitutes dumping and recommended imposing duties, but the government did not adopt this recommendation, causing discontent among textile industry players who feel betrayed by the policy. The prices of Chinese imported products are far lower than those in the local market, not based on production efficiency but relying on government subsidies and systemic dumping, which could lead to the demise of Indonesia's textile industry—the world's third-largest country with a complete industrial chain. The textile industry has strong chain effects; a single factory can employ 1,000 to 3,000 people, driving employment in upstream and downstream supply chains. If the government focuses only on low prices, it will sacrifice domestic industries and employment, increasing the fiscal burden (e.g., direct cash subsidies). Industry players accuse the government of long-term bias towards cheap imports while neglecting domestic industry protection, arguing that the policy has not balanced the relationship between "protecting local industry" and "securing downstream costs," which could lead to a collapse of the industrial chain. The Minister of Trade stated that the decision was based on the following considerations: insufficient domestic production capacity for some types of synthetic filament yarn to meet downstream industry demand, with most domestic producers only producing for their own use; upstream industries have already implemented safeguard tariff measures, and anti-dumping duties have been imposed on polyester staple fiber from India, China, and Taiwan; the government is committed to balancing the protection of local industries with the demand for low-cost raw materials from downstream sectors to maintain overall industrial competitiveness. The Chairman of the Indonesian Textile Fiber Producers Association questioned the transparency of the government's decision, emphasizing that the matter involves the fate of thousands of factories and millions of workers.