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        "id": 1664876,
        "msgid": "prices-rise-plastic-traders-buy-in-limited-quantities-1775656343",
        "date": "2026-04-08 19:37:00",
        "title": "Prices Rise, Plastic Traders Buy in Limited Quantities",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Sharp increases in plastic material prices, doubling in some cases, have forced traders at Pasar Kadipaten to limit purchases and adjust buying habits daily to avoid losses, with capital needs rising from Rp2.5 million to Rp5 million for the same volume. Beverage sellers, particularly ice vendors, are passing on costs by raising product prices by 20% despite 50% input cost hikes, yet overall sales have declined due to weakened consumer purchasing power. This situation highlights broader economic pressures on small businesses amid unpredictable price fluctuations starting mid-Ramadan.",
        "content": "<p>The government faces a policy dilemma with no truly comfortable\noptions. Experiencing a significant price increase, plastic traders have\nseen a substantial drop in turnover. As observed at Pasar Kadipaten,\nprices for various types of plastic materials have surged sharply, up to\ndouble, affecting nearly all products from straws and plastic bags to\nice plastics, cup glasses, and others. \u201cThe price surge has occurred\nacross the board in a short time. This situation forces traders to be\nmore cautious in managing purchases to avoid losses,\u201d said Tresna, a\nplastic trader at the market, on Wednesday (8\/4). Tresna explained that\nthe plastic price rise began to be felt from mid-Ramadan and continues\nto this day with unpredictable changes. \u201cThe price surge has drastically\nincreased capital needs to obtain the same quantity of goods,\u201d Tresna\nstated. Previously, with Rp2.5 million in capital, one could obtain\naround 10 boxes of goods, but now up to Rp5 million is required. \u201cNow we\nhave to shop every day to follow the price changes. The increases change\nquickly; sometimes you buy today, and it\u2019s different tomorrow,\u201d Tresna\nsaid. This condition is making sellers like them dizzy. The impact of\nthe plastic price increase is also felt by beverage business actors,\nespecially ice sellers who rely on plastic packaging materials. Rising\nproduction costs force some traders to adjust selling prices to keep the\nbusiness running. Muhammad Rizki, an ice trader, stated that the raw\nmaterial price increase has been quite significant and occurs almost\ndaily. \u201cThe increases are quite high and keep changing. Even not just\nplastic, other materials like fruit are also rising,\u201d he said. He\nadmitted to raising his product selling price from Rp10,000 to Rp12,000\nper cup to cover the production cost increase, even though raw material\ncosts have risen by around 50 percent. \u201cIf not raised, it won\u2019t cover\ncapital. But I only increased it by about 20 percent so it\u2019s still\naffordable,\u201d Rizki said. However, Rizki also admitted that despite the\nprice adjustment, sales turnover remains down due to weakened community\npurchasing power.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prices-rise-plastic-traders-buy-in-limited-quantities-1775656343",
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