Antara News·Indonesia·Monday, November 2, 2026 at 10:44 AM UTC

Salt self-sufficiency must secure supply for industry: Indef

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Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) researcher stressed the importance of certainty in raw material supply for salt-using industries in efforts to achieve national salt self-sufficiency in 2027.

“Whether the salt is still imported or already uses local salt, what is certain is that salt-using industries must get easy access to raw materials to produce competitive products,” Indef Center for Industry, Trade, and Investment researcher Ahmad Heri Firdaus made the remarks here on Monday.

According to Firdaus, salt is an important raw material for various industrial sectors that play a role in creating added value. Therefore, changes in the cost structure from limited supply or higher salt prices need to be anticipated so they do not reduce the competitiveness of manufactured products.

He assessed that the government needs to draw up a clear roadmap toward salt self-sufficiency in 2027, balancing increased domestic salt production with users’ needs.

“That way, achieving salt self-sufficiency is measured not only by the ability to stop imports, but also by the sustainability of national industry,” he said.

According to him, if domestic salt production cannot yet meet all industrial needs, imports are still needed as part of a transition period.

However, those imports must be accompanied by efforts to raise domestic production capacity and salt downstreaming so dependence on foreign supply can be reduced gradually.

Based on Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry data, national salt demand currently reaches 4.8 million to 4.9 million tons per year, while domestic salt production averages 1 million to 2 million tons per year.

That gap between demand and production means Indonesia still has to import about 2.5 million to 3 million tons of salt per year, mainly to meet the needs of industries that require high-quality salt.

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