Textile industry has become an important industry in Indonesia

Based on reports from Indonesian Antara and other media on May 30, Bangga, Director of the Basic Manufacturing Department of the Ministry of Industry of Indonesia, recently delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the 2013 Leather Shoes and Fashion Exhibition in Jakarta, saying that the textile and clothing industry and shoemaking The number of jobs absorbed by the industry was 1.5 million and 700,000 respectively. In 2012, exports were US$12.46 billion and US$3.5 billion respectively. The average trade surplus in the past five years was US$4.5 billion and US$2 billion respectively. The output value of the two major industries accounted for the GDP. Textiles and clothing account for 2.1% of the world’s similar goods market, and have become two important industries in Indonesia’s manufacturing industry. He pointed out that the main problems existing in Indonesia’s textile and garment industry and footwear industry are obsolete equipment, low productivity, high energy consumption and poor quality, which affects market competitiveness. To this end, the government will further support the development of the two major industries. First, Provide financial preferential policy support to attract investment. The second is to implement equipment upgrading and renovation plans. The third is to strengthen human resources training. The fourth is to encourage the use of domestic brands. The fifth is to curb excessive imports through non-tariff measures. The sixth is to create favorable conditions for opening up new export markets. condition.