The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) said that in March 2025, 21,000 tons of garlic will be imported, and in April 2025, 14,600 tons. This is based on information from the relevant directorate (Directorate General of Foreign Trade), related to the PI owned by entrepreneurs," said Expert Staff for Business Climate and Market Security Tommy Andana in an online Regional Inflation Meeting in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Monday (24/2/2025). Tommy said that the Ministry of Trade has gathered importers who already have import permits (PI) and appealed to accelerate the realization of garlic imports. Furthermore, said Tommy, some importers have realized imports. He appealed that the importers can immediately distribute.
Furthermore, Tommy said, some importers have realized imports. He appealed that the importers can immediately distribute. "Garlic has also been realized and hopefully it will be distributed soon. We, with the relevant directorates, have appealed for the PI owned to be realized and distributed immediately," he said again. Tommy hopes that the Ministry of Trade together with the regional government can continue to coordinate to handle the problem of rising prices of basic necessities, especially ahead of Ramadan. "We hope that we can work together with the regional government if there is a shortage of these commodities and high prices to communicate immediately," said Tommy. Based on Food Price Panel data, the price of garlic in Java Island has reached IDR 40,017 per kilogram, while the price for eastern Indonesia and 3TP (remote, outermost, foremost and border) has reached IDR 52,333 per kilogram. The National Food Agency (Bapanas) said that garlic stocks are safe, except for eastern Indonesia and 3TP which still require intervention.
