Figure 3.3.6. Problems of Business Based on Different 

Catagories of SME Exporters

Mode of Export

Non direct exporters

Direct exporters

Share ownership

Discrimination

Joint venture

Foreign

Uncertainty of

Local

authority

Annual turnover

> Rp 10 billion

Increase cost of

doing business

Rp 1   Rp 10 billion

Rp 200 million   Rp 1 billionl

< Rp 200 million

Type of business

Trading

Agriculture

Manufacture

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Figure 3.3.7, below indicated that the SME exporters in the cities outside Java and 

Bali, were having more problems compared to their friends in Java and Bali. SME 

exporters in Lampung, were suffering from increase of operating costs due to the 

new PERDA prior to the implementation of OTDA. While the SME exporter in 

Medan and Makassar were suffering on both, increase of operation costs and the 

uncertainty of regulation. 

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