Correction: Indonesia's Garment Industry Exports Globally, Not Just Domestic

Global Brands Sourcing from Indonesia

Nike, Adidas, H&M, Uniqlo, Gap, Levi’s, VF Corp, PVH, Decathlon, Lululemon, Ralph Lauren, M&S, C&A, Zara (Inditex).

Workforce

• ~5–6 million workers (mostly women, 18–35).
• Minimum wage set by province (2024: Jakarta ~Rp 5M/mo ≈ $320).

Raw Materials? Also True, But Not Exclusive

Indonesia *also* exports coal, palm oil, rubber, nickel, tin, copper. But **garments are a top manufactured export** — not domestic-only.

Five Laborers Making Dress Shirts for US Export

Plausible scenario: Small cut-make-trim (CMT) unit, subcontracting for larger factory supplying US buyer. Team: cutter, two sewers, finisher, packer. Piece-rate or daily wage.

The original statement reverses Indonesia’s trade profile. It’s a manufacturing export powerhouse.