Present are: Internal Compliance Section Chief of General Services Office (KPU), Customs and Excise Batam Anton Martin, Head of Industry and Mineral Resources Ahmad Hijazi Pemko Batam and Jon Arizal Sekretasris Area Council.
Anton Martin judge, is still a lot of polemics that have occurred since the enactment of the rules of the FTZ. In general, the policy was indeed free to enter goods to the FTZ area. It's just kind of drugs or other dangerous goods, weapons and food, still must pass the examination of BC.
"For these items, the entry still supervised," said Anton. This, emphasized, aiming to find penaggung responsible for the entry of the goods. For example, Anton said, for this type of food if not monitored could endanger people living in the area of the FTZ. That, said Anton, at the request of BPOM. "If not controlled, our society could be killed in berlahan with the entry of unsafe food," said Anton.
Well, besides the above items, it should be, indeed go to Batam without any goods subject to import duties by 10 percent. "The price of goods should be cheap in Batam," he said as he glanced anton Hijazi who sat beside him. In response, Hijazi just smiled. "This is (cheap goods) may be felt if you want to buy a car," he pointed out these inexpensive goods.
In addition to stating the impact of policy FTZ posisitif it, Anton is also presenting the data as negative impacts that have occurred since the enactment of the FTZ. "Imports that occurred in Batam bigger," he said. In fact, nationally, the export value increased.
Not only that, usually batam always go the top five on Foreign Investment (PMA), now it sits at number 19. In fact, nationally, FDI is considered to increase. (Chi)
