The Acting Head of KPPU\u2019s Regional Office IV in Surabaya, Dyah\nParamita, revealed findings of tying practices in the sale of Minyakita\noil products at several traditional markets in Surabaya, East Java.\nTying refers to sellers imposing conditions on consumers to purchase a\nsecond product when buying the first product.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on monitoring conducted at several traditional markets in\nSurabaya, field findings still exist regarding tying practices in the\nsale of Minyakita brand cooking oil,\u201d said Dyah Paramita during a\nsurprise inspection at Wonokromo Market in Surabaya on Monday, 9 March\n2026.<\/p>\n
Tying practices violate Article 15(2) of Law No.\u00a05 of 1999 on the\nProhibition of Monopolistic Practices and Unfair Business Competition.\nUnder this regulation, such findings receive particular attention from\nKPPU, as the law explicitly prohibits agreements containing conditions\nthat require recipients of goods to purchase other goods.<\/p>\n
KPPU reminded business actors that in distributing and trading\nMinyakita, they must observe principles of fair business competition.\nTraders were also urged not to engage in practices that restrict\nconsumer choice or hinder market mechanisms.<\/p>\n
The preventive measure taken by KPPU was to request the distributor\nto immediately alter its sales behaviour in the market. Should such\npractices be found in the future, field findings will form the basis for\nKPPU to take strategic action or legal measures, including summoning the\nbusiness actors concerned.<\/p>\n
According to Dyah, KPPU will continue to monitor price and\ndistribution dynamics of food commodities during the Ramadan period\nthrough to Eid al-Fitr. This is to maintain a healthy business\ncompetition climate and protect consumer interests.<\/p>\n
\u201cBusiness actors must exercise caution in conducting food sales\npractices to avoid violating the provisions of Law No.\u00a05 of 1999,\u201d said\nDyah.<\/p>\n
During the inspection at Wonokromo Market in Surabaya, KPPU recorded\ncooking oil prices for brands other than Minyakita in the range of IDR\n18,000 to IDR 21,500. Minyakita brand cooking oil was priced at\napproximately IDR 16,000 per litre, with the Government\u2019s Maximum Retail\nPrice (HET) and Government Reference Price (HAP) both set at IDR 15,700\nper litre.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kppu-exposes-tying-practices-in-minyakita-oil-sales-1773042818", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }