TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa inspected 3,100 containers that were piling up at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Saturday, June 6, 2026. He discovered several reasons why the imported goods were detained at Tanjung Priok.
The inspection was carried out after the State Treasurer received complaints from several businessmen. "Some businessmen have complained about disruptions in the supply of raw materials and have already increased the dwelling time," he said at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Purbaya examined the goods accompanied by the Director General of Customs, Djaka Budhi Utama. After the inspection, he found that one of the main reasons for the accumulation was the increase in incoming goods or imports. As a result, the flow of goods leaving the port was slower.
The former Chairperson of the LPS Board of Commissioners has also prepared a solution by adding officers to assist in goods administration. Personnel were also requested to work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in two shifts. With the addition of personnel, the number of detained containers is expected to decrease to around 500.
In addition, he found another reason: goods that had actually completed administrative matters were not taken by importers. As a result, they piled up for months.
"Perhaps because the fines are cheap, they just leave their goods here. As a result, the port is full," said Purbaya.
He suspects that some importers intentionally store their goods at the port because the fines are minimal compared to the cost of renting a warehouse elsewhere.
To address this issue, Purbaya instructed Djaka Budhi Utama to create specific regulations. This would take the form of additional fines for importers who leave their goods at the port for too long.
According to him, the increase in imports is a positive signal for the economy. However, he will not allow these goods to pile up at the port. "What's important is that when domestic economy improves and imports increase, we don't want a bottleneck to occur here. We want to ensure that logistics costs are under control."
Purbaya has not confirmed which goods are piling up. Based on preliminary observations, the goods found in a few inspected containers include leather raw materials, blender parts, rubber mattresses, and marble.
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