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Retailers demand crackdown on illicit imports
The Indonesia Retail and Tenant Association (Hippindo) has urged the government to tackle the illegal import of goods by entrustment services, because it is detrimental to domestic retailers.
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People shop at a mall in Serang, Banten, on April 9, 2023. (AFP/Dziki Oktomauliyadi)
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he Indonesia Retail and Tenant Association (Hippindo) has urged the government to tackle the illegal import of goods by entrustment services, because it is detrimental to domestic retailers.
"It is unregulated, so it disturbs domestic producers, retailers and marketplaces," Hippindo chairman Budiharjo Iduansjah told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
He asserted that it was the government's job to tackle such imports that still occur at various entry points around the country.
"We hope the government will close leaks like that," said Budi, pointing to the Trade Ministry’s efforts to deal with illegal imports of secondhand goods not long ago.
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In the post-pandemic period, Budi said his association had observed a decline in sales through traditional online marketplaces when compared to levels seen during the pandemic.
As the association looked into the matter, it found that “the sector is being displaced by offline shopping as well as by social media marketplaces and [entrustment services],” Budi told the Post.
