Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA) - The Minister of Micro, Small, and\nMedium Enterprises (MSMEs), Maman Abdurrahman, stated that market access\nis one of the primary challenges in developing MSMEs, as products\nproduced by entrepreneurs are not always able to be absorbed by the\ndomestic market.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important thing today is the market, because our main\nproblem for MSMEs is that while certification and licensing are in\nprogress and financing is being assisted, our MSMEs often find\nthemselves unable to sell their goods,\u201d he said during the Leading\nEntrepreneurship Exchange and the 2026 East Java Mass KUR (People\u2019s\nBusiness Credit) signing ceremony at the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of\nTechnology (ITS), Surabaya, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
According to Maman, the issues faced by MSME entrepreneurs vary, but\ngenerally can be grouped into aspects of licensing, certification,\ncapital, and market access.<\/p>\n
However, he noted that financial support does not automatically\nguarantee business sustainability if the products produced cannot be\nsold.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce financing is provided, if they cannot sell their goods, they\nwill still go bankrupt because the products are not in demand,\u201d he\nremarked.<\/p>\n
Maman assessed that one of the factors affecting the absorption of\nMSME products in the domestic market is the high level of competition\nfrom imported products, including goods that enter the country\nillegally.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that this condition requires attention to ensure that\nthe stimulus and incentives provided by the government to domestic\nentrepreneurs can truly drive production activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe keyword is limiting illegal products entering from abroad that\nultimately devastate our domestic market,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Maman asserted that the government does not intend to close the\nmarket to foreign products, but rather to strengthen supervision and\nlimit the entry of illegal goods so that competition in the domestic\nmarket can be healthier.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not closing it entirely, but we are limiting it so that the\nsterilisation of our domestic market can improve and our local goods can\nsell in the market,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He stated that the government has also encouraged coordination with\nseveral relevant ministries and agencies to handle the influx of\nimported products that have the potential to suppress domestic\nindustries, including textile and garment products.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, he added, the protection of the domestic market must go\nhand in hand with improving product quality so that MSMEs do not rely\nsolely on the domestic market.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-maman-market-access-remains-the-primary-challenge-for-msme-development-1790172087", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }