Indonesia is reportedly studying the possibility of restricting the imports of sheet glass to protect its domestic industry. Director general for non-metal industries Ida Bagus Agra Kusuma said that sheet glass producers have suffered in market competition as a result of low import duty on the commodity. "The government is considering banning general importers from importing the commodity. Imports can be made only by producers," he said. He added that the Association of Sheet Glass Producers had complained that the import duty on sheet glass was too low, allowing the products to glut the domestic market. Currently, import duty on sheet glass in Indonesia is 5%, much lower than those in other ASEAN member countries. In Malaysia, for example, the import duty is 159.72%, while in Thailand and Vietnam it is 30%.
