Indonesia's Finance Minister cracks down on illegal imports, asks Customs to trace sources

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The Finance Minister has asked the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DGCE) to crack down on illegal imports, focusing on tracking down the people involved rather than just seizing the goods.

From January-September 2025, Central Java and Yogyakarta Customs have seized illegal goods worth 39.38 billion rupiahs, including 1.79 million untaxed labeled cigarettes (valued at 2.6 billion rupiahs), Chinese-made MK8 cigarette rollers (with a production capacity of 2,500 cigarettes per minute), and 4,688 cartons of ethanol-containing beverages.

Government enforcement throughRecovery of 1.33 billion rupiah in tax lossesHe said that illegal importation activities not only caused financial losses, but also caused a lot of damage to the environment.Loss of revenueeven moreDisturbing fair competition in the market. Customs has indicated that most of the cases have enteredJudicial investigation proceduresThe

He emphasized the importance ofStrictly punish illegal importers, or they will go back to their old ways. The operation was aimed atMaintaining fair competition in the market(math.) genusSafeguarding State revenuesThe

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