Surakarta (ANTARA) - The Minister of Trade, Budi Santoso, stated that\nelectronic commerce or e-commerce regulations must prioritise local\nproducts within marketplace showcases, as well as ensure transparency\nbetween traders, digital platforms, and consumers.<\/p>\n
This comes as the Ministry of Trade has updated the provisions for\ntrade through electronic systems (PMSE) via Minister of Trade Regulation\n(Permendag) Number 19 of 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirstly, we want our local products to be prioritised. Secondly,\nthere must be transparency from the platform to the seller regarding all\naspects, including administration. Furthermore, there must be consumer\nprotection,\u201d said Budi when met in Surakarta, Central Java, on\nMonday.<\/p>\n
According to him, trust among the three main actors in the e-commerce\necosystem is essential for advancing digital-based trade activities in\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want our sellers to be trustworthy sellers with high-quality\nproducts. If the products are good and reliable, consumers will\ncertainly be satisfied,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The man affectionately known as Busan noted that sellers and\nproducers, including micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs),\ndigital trade platforms or marketplaces, and consumers, each have their\nown roles but are interdependent.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, these three must function together. It is impossible for\none to operate in isolation. Sellers need platforms, platforms need\nsellers, and they also need consumers,\u201d the Minister added.<\/p>\n
Consequently, he continued, the government must be able to provide\nprotection to all three entities simultaneously through dynamic and\nrelevant regulations.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone must be protected so that the ecosystem functions well.\nHowever, we will continue to evaluate this. By nature, Minister of Trade\nregulations are dynamic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Previously, Minister Budi stated that his ministry is open to further\namending e-commerce regulations to keep pace with developments and needs\nwithin the digital trade ecosystem.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf further changes are required, we will implement them, because in\nprinciple, the Minister of Trade Regulation is dynamic. Whenever there\nis a need for change, we will continue to do so,\u201d Budi said during a\nWorking Meeting with Commission VI of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI) in Jakarta on Thursday (17\/9).<\/p>\n
This statement was made in response to questions from Commission VI\nMember Mufti Aimah Nurul Anam regarding the protection of traders on\ne-commerce platforms, specifically concerning fund retention periods,\nstore closures, and objection mechanisms for traders.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/trade-minister-e-commerce-regulations-must-prioritise-local-products-and-transparency-1789978008", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }