Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Denpasar are\nimpacted by the rise in plastic prices. The surge in packaging costs is\nconsidered quite drastic and affects the income decline of traders.<\/p>\n
One of them is Desy Hermayanti, a seller of dim sum and corn cobs\nwith cheese in Denpasar. She claims that the prices of various types of\nplastic packaging have experienced a significant increase.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s quite a substantial rise, not just a thousand or two thousand,\u201d\nsaid the 32-year-old woman on Monday (6\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
She detailed the price increases for several types of packaging. The\nprice of styrofoam, previously around Rp45,000, has now risen to\nRp50,000 per pack. Clip plastic, which was Rp14,000, is now Rp20,000.\nMeanwhile, several other types of plastic have also increased, from\nRp4,000 to Rp5,500, and from Rp2,000 to Rp4,000 depending on the\nsize.<\/p>\n
This increase has forced Desy to be more frugal in using plastic. She\nnow asks customers if they want to use plastic bags or not.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s how it is; sometimes I ask if they want to use a plastic bag?\nThe sauce is separated, after all. So I offer whether to separate it or\njust put it together, to save more,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
Although plastic is one of the main components in her business, Desy\nchooses not to raise selling prices. She is concerned that customers\nwill decrease further amid the current economic conditions.<\/p>\n
However, this situation directly impacts her income. She admits that\nher turnover, which appears large, is often used up to cover business\ncapital costs.<\/p>\n
A similar situation is also felt by Imel, a stall keeper selling\nshaken avocado in Denpasar. She says the plastic price increase started\nto be felt after Eid.<\/p>\n
According to her, the price of thinwall, previously around Rp5,000,\nhas now risen to Rp8,000 to Rp9,000 per pack. Plastic spoons, which were\nRp8,000-Rp10,000, now reach Rp17,000. Meanwhile, plastic cups have risen\nfrom Rp15,000 to Rp19,000.<\/p>\n
Besides plastic, she also feels the increase in staple goods\nprices.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike fruit also up, mango, everything is up now, staple ingredients\nare all expensive. Like rice, corn, soybeans, those staple ingredients\nare all up,\u201d explained the 17-year-old woman.<\/p>\n
This situation has caused her income to drop drastically. She\nestimates the profit decline to be around 60 percent.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, it\u2019s really felt (the decline). As for the profit reduction,\nfor now, it\u2019s maybe down 60 percent,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Imel has not planned to raise her product selling\nprices. She says her business can still run, but she will consider a\nprice increase if capital costs continue to rise.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt depends. If the prices increase more, like the ingredients or\nwhatever increases more and the income is even less, insyaallah it will\nbe raised,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rising-plastic-prices-erode-income-of-denpasar-smes-1775613227", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }