The letter refers to an article titled “President to ban purchase of foreign boats, (The Jakarta Post, June 21). Perhaps, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is unaware of Indonesia’s 2008 law on cabotage and its impact on the country.

The Trade Ministry is getting tough on importers that fail to provide sufficient documentation as such failures have made logistics dwelling time longer and created high business costs in the country which is struggling to revive its economy.