Industry Ministry says the news agency’s reporting shows the illegal practice is “organised”, and that it “misuses social projects”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA – Indonesia will tighten customs checks at small ports to crack down on the illegal import of second-hand shoes, the Industry Ministry said on Monday, responding to a Reuters report that found footwear donated to a recycling scheme in Singapore had been shipped to Indonesia.published on Feb 25 found that 10 pairs of shoes the news agency donated to a recycling scheme run by US petrochemicals giant Dow and the Singapore government were exported for resale in Indonesia.
In 2015, Indonesia banned the import of second-hand clothing and footwear over concerns about hygiene, as well as to protect the local textile industry. “This incident shows that the illegal import of used shoes is carried out in an organised manner and misuses social projects,” Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita was quoted as saying in the statement.
The ministry is also proposing new incentives for local footwear manufacturers importing raw materials for their businesses, and imposing tighter regulations on businesses importing textiles, the statement said.launched a programme to grind down old shoes with rubberised soles
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