Confiscated goods in the form of illegally imported second-hand clothing that the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) is hunting for during 2022 translucent Rp. 23.91 billion. Based on data from DGCE, the estimated value of all goods resulting from prosecution (BHP) in the form of illegally imported used clothing throughout 2022 will reach IDR 23.91 billion. The estimated BHP figure of IDR 23.91 billion was obtained from 220 ballpress actions. This number increased from the previous year which reached 165 prosecutions with an estimated BHP value of IDR 17.42 billion.
From the same data, in 2020 DGCE took action 169 times with an estimated value of IDR 10.37 billion. So far, imports of illegal second-hand clothing are increasingly prevalent, the highest occurred in 2019 with the number of prosecutions reaching 399 and the value of confiscation reaching IDR 26.76 billion.
If broken down by type of enforcement case, in 2019, there were 315 prosecutions for imported goods via passengers, 64 general import cases, and 16 cases of delivery of goods or post, 4 cases of free trade zones or free trade zones (FTZ).
In 2020, there were 88 prosecutions for cases of imported goods via passengers, 54 cases of general imports, and 24 cases of delivery of goods or post, 2 cases of free zones or FTZs, and one case of general exports.
Then the following year, there were 49 prosecutions for cases of imported goods via passengers, 43 cases of general imports, and 36 cases of delivery of goods or post, 36 cases of free trade zones or frade trade zones (FTZ) and one case of general exports. Finally, until December 16, 2022, there were 89 cases of import of goods via passengers, 38 cases of general imports, and 83 cases of goods or postal delivery, 7 cases of free zones or frade trade zones (FTZ) and 3 cases of bonded zones (KB).
In terms of operational areas, there are 10 regional offices with the most prosecutions. Batam Customs Main Service Office (KPU) occupies the first position with 102 enforcement actions in 2019, 40 times in 2020, 39 times in 2021 and 50 times in 2022.
Thus, in the period from 2019 to 2022, 231 actions have been taken at the Batam Customs and Excise Commission. This is not surprising, because Batam is close to a neighboring country, Singapore.
The distance between the islands in the Riau Archipelago in kilometers is only about 35.3 km or 21.94 miles, with a journey time of about one hour by ferry. Thus, it is very possible for unscrupulous importers to smuggle goods and enter this island.
In addition, this island is also known as an island that provides cheap goods from abroad. The second position for the most prosecutions was occupied by the Belawan Customs and Excise Service Office (KPPBC) with a total of 88 prosecutions, namely 18 times in 2019, 9 times in 2020, 39 times in 2021, and 22 times in 2022.
Then, the Entikong Island Customs and Excise Supervision and Service Office (KPPBC) with a total of 82 times, namely 58 times in 2019, 20 times in 2020, 1 time in 2021, and 3 times in 2022. With so many illegal imported goods entering Indonesia , textile industry players said this would have an impact on sales and control of the domestic market for domestic textile industry products.
