JAKARTA — A flood of Chinese products into Indonesia has hit local manufacturers hard, prompting the government to look for ways to placate domestic producers while avoiding angering the country's biggest trading partner.
JAKARTA — A flood of Chinese products into Indonesia has hit local manufacturers hard, prompting the government to look for ways to placate domestic producers while avoiding angering the country's biggest trading partner.Garment makers have appealed for help as they lose market share to low-cost apparel and textiles from China. A surge of products bought online has added to the problem.
Workers inspect clothing products at Asnur Konveksi, a garment manufacturer in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, on July 11, 2024. The Indonesian government is playing a balancing act in trying to placate local businesses and China, its largest trading partner. AP PHOTO'The United States can impose a 200 percent tariff on imported ceramics or clothes, so we can do it as well,' Zulkifli said, to ensure micro, small and medium enterprises and industries 'survive and thrive.
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