"Textile traders protest"

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22 September 2023

A trader is conducting live sales via streaming at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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22 September 2023

A view of closed and deserted shops at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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22 September 2023

A trader serving a customer at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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22 September 2023

A trader serving a customer at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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#10536458

22 September 2023

Seller waiting for buyers at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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#10536464

22 September 2023

A view of closed and deserted shops at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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#10536466

22 September 2023

Sellers waiting for buyers at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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22 September 2023

A view of closed and deserted shops at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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#10536470

22 September 2023

A view of closed and deserted shops at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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22 September 2023

A view of closed and deserted shops at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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22 September 2023

A view of closed and deserted shops at Tanah Abang Market, Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 22, 2023. The lack of buyers in Southeast Asia's largest textile and garment market is attributed to the increasing shift towards e-commerce platforms, particularly TikTok Shop. Traders lament a sales decline exceeding 50 percent over the past four months. Meanwhile, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, stated that measures will be taken to regulate online sales on TikTok Shop to protect the interests of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

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#2078364

14 July 2017

Indian Business in the city virtually came to a standstill on Friday as markets, wholesale hubs and even some local grocery shops downed the shutters to protest against the implementation of GST at Kolkata Barabazar area on July 14,2017 in India. Textile traders in West Bengal’s Burrabazaar, the prime wholesale market in Bengal accounting for nearly 10 per cent of the country’s textile sales, have downed shutters till tomorrow. Other traders in Burrabazaar are expected to follow suit tomorrow. While textile traders are demanding exemption from GST, another section of traders expected to join the strike are demanding simplification of compliance procedures under the new tax regime. GST rate on textiles is 5 per cent.

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#2078370

14 July 2017

Indian Business in the city virtually came to a standstill on Friday as markets, wholesale hubs and even some local grocery shops downed the shutters to protest against the implementation of GST at Kolkata Barabazar area on July 14,2017 in India. Textile traders in West Bengal’s Burrabazaar, the prime wholesale market in Bengal accounting for nearly 10 per cent of the country’s textile sales, have downed shutters till tomorrow. Other traders in Burrabazaar are expected to follow suit tomorrow. While textile traders are demanding exemption from GST, another section of traders expected to join the strike are demanding simplification of compliance procedures under the new tax regime. GST rate on textiles is 5 per cent.

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14 July 2017

Indian Business in the city virtually came to a standstill on Friday as markets, wholesale hubs and even some local grocery shops downed the shutters to protest against the implementation of GST at Kolkata Barabazar area on July 14,2017 in India. Textile traders in West Bengal’s Burrabazaar, the prime wholesale market in Bengal accounting for nearly 10 per cent of the country’s textile sales, have downed shutters till tomorrow. Other traders in Burrabazaar are expected to follow suit tomorrow. While textile traders are demanding exemption from GST, another section of traders expected to join the strike are demanding simplification of compliance procedures under the new tax regime. GST rate on textiles is 5 per cent.

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#2078376

14 July 2017

Indian Business in the city virtually came to a standstill on Friday as markets, wholesale hubs and even some local grocery shops downed the shutters to protest against the implementation of GST at Kolkata Barabazar area on July 14,2017 in India. Textile traders in West Bengal’s Burrabazaar, the prime wholesale market in Bengal accounting for nearly 10 per cent of the country’s textile sales, have downed shutters till tomorrow. Other traders in Burrabazaar are expected to follow suit tomorrow. While textile traders are demanding exemption from GST, another section of traders expected to join the strike are demanding simplification of compliance procedures under the new tax regime. GST rate on textiles is 5 per cent.

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#2078363

14 July 2017

Cycle van Labor waiting for customer at Kolkata Barabazar area Textile wholesale market on July 14,2017 in India. Textile traders in West Bengal’s Burrabazaar, the prime wholesale market in Bengal accounting for nearly 10 per cent of the country’s textile sales, have downed shutters till tomorrow. Other traders in Burrabazaar are expected to follow suit tomorrow. While textile traders are demanding exemption from GST, another section of traders expected to join the strike are demanding simplification of compliance procedures under the new tax regime. GST rate on textiles is 5 per cent.

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