Small traders and micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) actors\nin the Yogyakarta region are concerned about the skyrocketing prices of\nplastic packaging in recent times.<\/p>\n
The uniform price increase at distributor and wholesaler levels has\ncompelled traders to take difficult measures, from raising selling\nprices, reducing portions, to charging consumers extra for plastic\nbags.<\/p>\n
\u201c(The price of plastic packaging) has risen at all distributors,\nstarting to feel the increase a week after the news of the war\n(America-Iran) became prominent,\u201d said Rosi, a mobile snack and juice\nseller who usually operates in the Malioboro Street area, Yogyakarta, on\nTuesday, 7 April 2026.<\/p>\n
She revealed that the price hike in plastic packaging has occurred\nacross all wholesale shops and covers all types of packaging\nproducts.<\/p>\n
Rosi gave an example: for her fruit juice business using disposable\nbottles, the price has risen by Rp 20,000 per dozen. Meanwhile, thinwall\npackaging for vegetable or side dish containers has surged by up to Rp\n40,000.<\/p>\n
This situation has forced her to increase the price per bottle of\njuice by Rp 2,000 to cover costs, while continuing to explain the\nsituation to her customers.<\/p>\n
Yanti, a mobile market snack seller in the same area, said the price\nincrease had actually been creeping in since before Idul Fitri or early\nMarch.<\/p>\n
However, the current surge has reached nearly 100 percent, where one\npack of small carry bags that was previously Rp 3,000 is now Rp 6,000,\nand medium carry bags have risen from Rp 5,000 to Rp 9,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday alone, the price has gone up another Rp 2,000,\u201d said\nYanti.<\/p>\n
The Head of the Industry and Trade Office (Disperindag) of DIY, Yuna\nPancawati, revealed that this issue has been a national concern since\nlate March 2026.<\/p>\n
Disperindag data shows a price surge of up to double, such as MSME\ncups that were previously Rp 220 now Rp 440 each. Yuna explained that\nglobal logistical disruptions due to the geopolitical situation have\ncaused domestic upstream plastic production to drop to one-third\ncapacity, triggering uniform price adjustments from factory to trader\nlevels.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe surge in plastic packaging prices is nearly 100 percent, and\nkresek bags have also nearly doubled,\u201d said Yuna.<\/p>\n
As a long-term solution, the Provincial Government of DIY through\nDisperindag is preparing assistance steps for MSME actors to switch to\neco-friendly packaging.<\/p>\n
This step includes collective purchasing schemes directly from local\nproducers to cut the distribution chain, as well as utilising local\nnatural fibres such as mendong, pandan, and coconut.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are encouraging the use of packaging based on local wisdom, such\nas natural fibres like mendong, pandan, and coconut, which are abundant\nin DIY, as substitutes for plastic liners or containers,\u201d said Yuna.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/small-traders-and-msmes-burdened-by-surging-plastic-packaging-prices-1775616757", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }