Indonesia cracks down on used clothing imports as lower prices hurt local producers


Customers selecting imported used clothes sold at as low as 5,000 rupiah at Senen Market in Central Jakarta. - ST PHOTO: LINDA YULISMAN

JAKARTA, March 26 (The Straits Times/ANN): Jakarta-based freelance writer Anindya Miriati Hasanah, 25, has favoured second-hand clothes ever since she was a senior high-school student.

The avid fan of Japan’s Harajuku street style used to visit thrift stores across Jakarta but has since hunted for bargains at online shops on Instagram.

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