The Effect of the Import Product from China

Indonesia is having a challenge because the import products from China. It could be the value of imports
soared, because indeed many new manufacturers or traders who now serves as imported players. After the implementation of tariff liberalization within the framework of ACFTA, many new manufacturers or traders who feel disadvantaged by the release rate, thus having to become an importer of finished goods. It is also revealed by the footwear business for action listed a number of importers (IT) new role as a third party in the activities of importation. Importers are identified as an extension of overseas manufacturers that helps maintain the domestic market. This trend is a reality, which is suspected as one of the inevitable impact of tariff liberalization within the framework of the implementation of the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA).

Chairman of the Association of Indonesian footwear (Aprisindo) Eddy Widjanarko said the trend in the use of third parties such importation activities already starting to look at in February. Since then, he said, appeared a number of owners of the status of IT are an entirely new player. Especially for shoes products, continued Eddy, currently the number of new import players to reach 80% of the total IT owners. The remaining 20% is a long player that is already known as an importer of footwear products.

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