Jakarta (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that,\nto date, there have been no requests from the domestic plastics industry\nfor exemption or relaxation of import duty tariffs on plastic raw\nmaterials.<\/p>\n
\u201cRequest (import duty relief) from the Ministry of Industry, then to\nme. That (plastic price) rises because the raw materials also rise, but\nwhen it falls, it will fall too,\u201d Purbaya said when met at the\nPresidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
This affirmation relates to the sharp rise in prices of various\nplastic products domestically, in line with disruptions to imports of\nraw materials due to the conflict between Iran and the United States\n(US). The increases have occurred since the second week of Ramadan and\ncontinue every week.<\/p>\n
Therefore, Purbaya said, plastics industry players need to first\ndiscuss with the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) regarding requests\nfor relief on import duties for raw materials such as naphtha and\nLPG.<\/p>\n
Purbaya explained that the rise in plastic prices is temporary,\ninfluenced by global raw material prices.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he said that if the government were to introduce a new\npolicy to protect the domestic plastics industry, it would be temporary\nin nature.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there is a policy, we will certainly consider it. But they\nhaven\u2019t come to me yet, so I don\u2019t know,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also stated that there has been no direct communication with\nIndustry Minister (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita to discuss the\nplastics issue.<\/p>\n
Previously, Industry Minister (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita\nemphasised that the government continues to strive for diversification\nof raw materials and to encourage the use of recycling to maintain\nnational plastic availability amid global geopolitical pressures.<\/p>\n
In response, the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin), together with\nupstream petrochemical industry players, has taken several strategic\nsteps to maintain domestic production continuity.<\/p>\n
One of them is expanding sources of raw material supply.<\/p>\n
In addition, optimisation of LPG use is also being carried out as a\nbuffer raw material in the production process.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, it is also promoting the increased use of\nhigh-quality recycled plastics as a substitute for raw materials.<\/p>\n
ANTARA\u2019s investigation data indicates that April 2026 is a\nchallenging period for the domestic plastics industry because the price\nof plastic pellets in the domestic market has surged sharply by 30-70\npercent, severely impacting MSMEs and the packaging industry.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, around 22 percent of the global petrochemical supply comes\nfrom the Middle East, passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Geopolitical\ntensions in the region are hindering the flow of raw material imports to\nIndonesia, making supplies scarce and expensive.<\/p>\n
In general, although domestic capacity has increased, Indonesia still\nrecords a large value of plastic imports, reaching around Rp14.84\ntrillion as of February 2026, with main suppliers from China, Thailand,\nand South Korea.<\/p>\n
In general, the import duty tariffs for main polymers (plastic\npellets) according to the Indonesian Customs Tariff Book (BTKI) average\n5-10 percent for both polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and\npolyvinyl chloride (PVC).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/finance-minister-purbayas-remarks-on-relaxation-of-import-duties-for-plastic-raw-materials-1775667046", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }