Deputy Minister of Industry asks Shopee to put Made in Indonesia label on local products
Deputy Minister of Industry (Wamenperin) Faisol Riza asked the online sales platform Shopee to apply Made in Indonesia labeling or goods made in Indonesia for local industrial products, so as to help realize 8 percent economic growth.
The Deputy Minister of Industry after visiting the Shopee office in Jakarta, Friday said that his party encouraged this, considering the dominant visibility of imported products compared to domestic products on various online sales platforms.
"Local products must get a larger portion on marketplace platforms such as Shopee. In fact, if necessary there should be a special Made in Indonesia label so that consumers know that the goods they buy are domestic products," he said.
The Deputy Minister of Industry said that the platform must also display information on the country of origin of production, especially for imported goods sold at cheaper prices. This is useful for avoiding unfair trade.
"Consumers have the right to know the origin of the products they buy. This transparency is important to create healthy and fair competition," the Deputy Minister of Industry also said.
Furthermore, Deputy Minister of Industry Faisol Riza also invited consumers to prioritize domestic products over imported goods when shopping on online platforms.
According to him, support for domestic products is not enough through government efforts alone, but must be accompanied by a commitment from producers to improve quality and competitiveness.
"I am optimistic that the domestic industry can continue to grow and compete in the global market. And to support that, this is a shared responsibility," said the Deputy Minister of Industry.
He said that in the future the government plans to conduct routine evaluations of the marketplace platform to ensure that the policies that have been agreed upon can be implemented properly.
"We will continue to supervise and evaluate to ensure that domestic products get a proper place in the marketplace," he said.
