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        "msgid": "indonesia-weighs-industry-feedback-on-plastic-import-duty-exemptions-1792047015",
        "date": "2026-10-15 11:34:17",
        "title": "Indonesia weighs industry feedback on plastic import duty exemptions",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Indonesia is reviewing feedback that its six-month import duty exemptions for polyethylene and polypropylene may not meet downstream industries\u2019 needs, as the policy mainly covers liquid plastic raw materials while many businesses require pellets. The government says it will refine the measure to support production-cost efficiency and business continuity amid rising global prices for polypropylene and polyethylene.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cThe exemption policy is currently applied mostly to liquid plastic\nraw materials. Based on initial feedback from businesses, these products\ndo not match the needs of downstream industries in packaging, household\ngoods, agriculture, and MSMEs, which often require plastic pellets as\nraw materials,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement received in Jakarta on Thursday, he underlined the\ngovernment\u2019s commitment to closely monitoring the policy\u2019s\nimplementation and incorporating stakeholder feedback on the measure,\nwhich provides six-month duty exemptions for six tariff lines covering\npolyethylene and polypropylene plastics.<\/p>\n<p>Announced in June 2023, the policy is intended to help domestic\nindustries cope with global market dynamics, including rising raw\nmaterial costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe primary aim is to meet the raw material needs of industries\nwhile taking into account domestic supply and price dynamics in\ninternational markets,\u201d Airlangga said.<\/p>\n<p>As of Oct.\u00a013, global polypropylene prices had risen by around 42.79\npercent year-on-year, while polyethylene prices were up 27.87\npercent.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, he said the duty exemptions are expected to help\nmaintain production cost efficiency and support business sustainability\nin Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated that the government would use the evaluation findings\nto refine the policy and ensure that it delivers tangible benefits to\nindustries and businesses that need it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will listen to input from various parties to ensure the effective\nimplementation of this policy and that the benefits of the facility\nreach the intended industries,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia scraps import duties on LPG, plastic\nmaterials<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia confirms US naphtha shipment arriving in May\n2026<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesian minister calls for limits on virgin plastic\nimports<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Bayu Saputra, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-weighs-industry-feedback-on-plastic-import-duty-exemptions-1792047015",
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