President Joko Widodo supports the ban on buying and selling of imported used clothes, aka thrifting. According to him, the sale and purchase of imported used clothes is very disruptive to the domestic textile industry.
"It's disrupting the domestic textile industry. It's very disruptive to the domestic textile industry! So the import of used clothes must stop," Jokowi said firmly at Istora Senayan, South Jakarta, Wednesday (15/3/2023).

His party has also asked the relevant ministries to find out and take action against those who commit thrifting.

EXAMPLE of Bukittinggi City Slope Market. West Sumatra. It is the biggest market selling imported clothes from abroad. There are still many people interested in imported clothes. Saturday, March 11, 2023.

At the Bukittinggi City Slope Market, various kinds of goods are sold from abroad. Like. Shirts, Pants, Jackets, Shoes And Sandals.

Clothing with extraordinary quality is still widely found by traders. Even though the government has stopped importing clothes from abroad. However, traders still get clothes per bale at a price of 5 million per bale.

Clothes are imported from Korea and Japan as well as from local places such as Bandung, which entered the city of Bukittinggi. Currently it is still much in demand by the people of the city of Bukittinggi.

One of the hobbyists buying imported clothes, Rani said. I like to buy imported clothes in the slope market, at low prices, the quality is also good.

"He often comes to the market on the slopes of Bukittinggi City. What's more if it's a holiday to see imported clothes from abroad. Barant goods are also good and prices are affordable," he said.

Meanwhile, a seller selling clothes, Dewi said that currently there are still a lot of imported goods entering the city of Bukittinggi. Even though last year's own turnover fell, this year it has started to normal.

"Even though the government has stopped importing clothes from entering Indonesia, traders from the slope market still get imported clothes, such as from Korea and Japan, at a price of one bale of 5 million rupiah," he said.

Here, many visitors come to see imported goods. Like clothes, pants, jackets, shoes and sandals that come from abroad.

"For the goods themselves, they also come from Bandung. However, many visitors come here because the prices are more affordable. More visitors here buy jackets and pants to come to this slope market," he explained