Faiza’s Production House has grown to employ 12 tailors, but face challenges against cheap imports from China, prompting calls for stronger tariffs to protect local businesses.
Minister Zulkifli Hasan emphasized that tariffs of up to 200 percent on Chinese goods could help safeguard local MSMEs, echoing the protectionist sentiments seen in U.S. trade policy.
Local business owners like Faiza express frustration towards low-priced Chinese garments, with one garment costing as little as 40,000 rupiah, underscoring the difficulties faced by Indonesian small businesses.
Thousands protested in Jakarta against the influx of Chinese imports, leading to government calls for tariffs in order to protect Indonesia's thriving textile market and its micro-entrepreneurs.
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