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Govt to prioritize local giant sea wall in upcoming sea sand export rule
The government would introduce a domestic market obligation (DMO) in the upcoming regulation.
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Mangrove trees planted by the community in an attempt to slow erosion caused by rising sea levels are seen on Pari island in the Thousand Islands cluster on Feb. 23, 2023. Environmentalists have said most of the 41-hectare island could sink by 2050 because of rising sea levels. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
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he government vows it would prioritize local demand over shipments to foreign buyers in the upcoming detailed regulation on sea sand exports, citing that the country would require supplies to support domestic projects.
Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan said he expected there would be a lot of demand from local giant sea wall projects to address the land subsidence in many coastal areas in the country.
“There will be a lot of demands because we have a plan to build the giant sea wall,” Zulkifli told reporters on Friday, as quoted from Kumparan.
“There would be a domestic market obligation (DMO),” he said separately.
Read also: Analysis: RI lifts ban on sea sand exports, raises environmental concerns
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo decided last year to lift a ban on the export of dredged sand that had been in place for more than 20 years, as stipulated in Government Regulation No. 26/2023, which also approves its use for land reclamation and private and state infrastructure development.
Shipments to foreign buyers, however, would need to wait until the government issued a detailed rule under a trade ministerial regulation, currently being deliberated together with the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry and Customs and Excise Directorate General.
