Trade
Indonesia Garment Sector Faces Massive Layoffs on China Dumping
- An industry leader warns of potential half-million job losses
- About 1,000 containers of illegal garments smuggled monthly
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Indonesia’s fragile garment industry may have to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers this year if the government is unable to rein in persistent dumping from China, an industry association official warned.
Redma Gita Wirawasta, chairman of the Indonesian Filament Yarn and Fiber Producers Association, said on Wednesday that dozens of factories are at risk of shutting down as they struggle to compete with cheap Chinese-made clothing that has flooded the market in recent years.