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        "id": 1665323,
        "msgid": "plastic-prices-surge-300-strangling-smes-central-java-disperindag-we-havent-received-any-complaints-1775685039",
        "date": "2026-04-09 02:45:00",
        "title": "Plastic Prices Surge 300%, Strangling SMEs; Central Java Disperindag: We Haven't Received Any Complaints",
        "author": "Karta Raharja Ucu",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Plastic raw material prices in Central Java have skyrocketed by 300% at local suppliers, posing a significant threat to small and medium enterprises (UMKM), yet the provincial Industry and Trade Office (Disperindag) reports no formal complaints from affected businesses or residents. Officials note that companies are absorbing the cost increases through internal efficiencies and existing stockpiles, preventing immediate price hikes on end products. The potential shift to locally sourced bioplastics from cassava starch is deemed unviable, as it could raise production costs by 1.5 to two times, potentially increasing sales prices by up to 20%.",
        "content": "<p>The Head of the Industry and Trade Office (Disperindag) of Central\nJava Province, July Emmylia, revealed that plastic prices have risen by\n300% at local suppliers. However, she stated that companies have not yet\nincreased their product prices. Disperindag Jateng\u2019s July also claimed\nthat no residents have reported to Disperindag Jateng regarding the\nprice increase of plastic products.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlastic is indeed imported raw material. There has been an increase\nof up to 300% at local suppliers,\u201d said July when contacted on Tuesday\n(7\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>However, July claimed that companies are currently not raising\nplastic product prices. \u201cCompanies are still able to suppress prices, so\nthey haven\u2019t increased them. How? Through internal savings,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>July stated that this information was obtained after checking with\nthree local suppliers in Indonesia. Additionally, July added that the\ncompanies\u2019 decision not to raise plastic product prices is also because\nthey still have stocks of raw materials.<\/p>\n<p>According to July, so far Disperindag Jateng has not received reports\nfrom residents about the price increase of plastic products. \u201cWe have\ncomplaint channels, but no one has complained,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She revealed that Indonesia actually has bioplastic raw materials\nderived from cassava starch. \u201cIn our calculations, using bioplastics\nbased on cassava starch would actually be 1.5 to two times more\nexpensive. So it would be higher for production cost burden,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>According to July, the use of bioplastic raw materials could\npotentially raise the cost of goods sold by up to 20%.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/plastic-prices-surge-300-strangling-smes-central-java-disperindag-we-havent-received-any-complaints-1775685039",
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