INDONESIAN GARMENT SECTOR STRUGGLES WITH ILLEGAL IMPORTS
November 28th, 2023
The Indonesian garment sector, already reeling from a decline in international orders, is facing a double whammy: a surge in illegal textile imports that is undercutting local producers and increasing pressure for sustainable production.
According to the Indonesian Fibre and Filament Yarn Producers Association (APSyFi - Asosiasi Produsen Serat dan Benang Filament Indonesia), the value of illegal textile and textile products, notably clothing imports into Indonesia last year (2022) reached USD2.94 billion.
It reached this calculation by comparing trade data with ...
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