Indonesia's Industry Ministry said on Monday (March 6) that the country will tighten customs checks at small ports to prevent illegal import of second-hand shoes. The step was taken after media reports said that footwear donated for a recycling scheme in Singapore were shipped to Indonesia.
Reuters had reported in the month of February that ten pairs of donated shoes were exported for resale in Indonesia.
Since 2015, Indonesia has banned import of second-hand clothing and footwear over concerns of hygiene as well as to protect the country's textile industry.