Heaptalk, Jakarta — In a hybrid meeting held in Jakarta, Iqbal Shoffan Shofwan, Director General of Domestic Trade at the Ministry of Trade, confirmed that Minyakita is not a subsidized cooking oil product.
“Previously, this product was included in the subsidy scheme through the Domestic Price Obligation (DPO) mechanism. However, since the Minister of Trade Regulation No. 18 of 2024 issuance, the scheme has shifted to a purely commercial one based on the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO). As a result, Minyakita’s funding no longer comes from the state budget,” Iqbal explained in Jakarta on Tuesday (03/19).
In addition to clarifying Minyakita’s status, Iqbal shared findings regarding various violations committed by several repackers. He stated that one of the violations discovered was certain repackers reducing the oil volume in Minyakita packaging.
Furthermore, there were cases where licenses held by repackers were illegally transferred to other parties, which violates existing regulations. Iqbal explained, “Recently, we found that some repackers—not all, but one or two—were reducing the volume. Some repackers illegally transferred their licenses to other parties, which is against the rules.”
Additionally, he mentioned that some repackers were found not to have the Indonesian National Standard (SNI) certification or distribution permits from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM). Therefore, during the meeting, he urged all Minyakita repackers to comply with the established regulations.
He added, “Earlier, several repackers agreed to fulfill these regulations.” Iqbal also emphasized that oversight of Minyakita’s distribution will continue to be tightened to ensure this affordable cooking oil remains available at prices aligned with the highest retail price as its no longer subsidized by the state budget.
