Imports Flooding Textile Centers

Several regulations are causing a flood of imported textile and textile products. Mass layoffs are inevitable due to this disruption to the domestic market and a drop in exports.

Aisha Shaidra

November 14, 2022

GENERAL Chairman of the Indonesian Filament and Fiber Producers Association (APSyFI), Gita Wirawasta, sent a letter to the trade ministry on Monday, November 7. In the three-page letter, Redma explained the drop in production and performance of the textile industry that triggered massive job cuts in many factories.

On Thursday, November 10, Redma told Tempo that the letter was the second one he sent to Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan. The first le

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