Traditional market traders and retail merchants are concerned that\nthe planned ban on the use of flavourings, menthol, and cooling agents\nin processed tobacco products, via a Draft Ministerial Regulation of\nHealth (Permenkes), will suppress their sales turnover.<\/p>\n
The Secretary General of the Central Executive Board of the\nAll-Indonesia Market Traders Association (APPSI), Mujiburrohmman, stated\nthat consumer habits regarding flavoured tobacco products could affect\ndemand if the use of flavourings is prohibited.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the retail or trading perspective, I am certain that because\npeople are accustomed to flavourings, it will impact demand, thereby\nreducing turnover,\u201d Mujiburrohman said in a written statement on\nSaturday (3\/10\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to him, restrictions on flavoured tobacco products also\nneed to consider the potential for changes in consumer behaviour. He\nwarned of the possibility that consumers might switch to other products\nif the products they currently consume are no longer available.<\/p>\n
Mujiburrohman assessed that this condition has the potential to\nincrease the circulation of illegal tobacco products that are not bound\nby existing regulations. He noted that changes in consumption patterns\ncould also impact state revenue from tobacco excise.<\/p>\n
Similar concerns were expressed by the Vice Chairman of the Central\nExecutive Board of the Indonesian Cooperative and Retail Association\n(Akrindo), Anang Zunaedi. He stated that the sudden implementation of\nregulations risks creating an economic impact for retail traders.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe decline in sales turnover, particularly in the cigarette\ncategory, could reach 20 to 30 per cent. This is based on my\nobservations,\u201d said Anang.<\/p>\n
Anang added that the decline in sales at the retail level could\nultimately affect the purchase volumes of traders from producers. This\ncondition, according to him, also has the potential to impact the\ntobacco product industry sector, including labour in the Hand-Rolled\nClove Cigarette (SKT) segment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the government intends to not ignore public health, the policy\nmust certainly be calculated well in advance and accurately,\u201d Anang\nremarked.<\/p>\n
He urged the government to prepare policies by considering the\nvarious potential impacts. According to Anang, a Regulatory Impact\nAssessment (RIA) is necessary to examine the risks of the policy on the\neconomy, employment, and other aspects.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should be accommodated so that we can predict what needs to be\nprepared and what needs to be done, as well as what the impacts will be.\nBut this is not the case; the government is drafting the regulation\nunilaterally, and we are not being given space for aspiration,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ban-on-cigarette-flavourings-sparks-concerns-over-declining-turnover-for-traders-1791013892", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }