Domestic production plummeted due to heavy rainfall, causing a salt shortage in the market. Consequently, salt prices soared. To meet the demand, the government was forced to import 75,000 tons of salt from Australia. This imported salt is planned to be distributed through the ports of Ciwandan, Banten; Tanjung Priok, Jakarta; and Belawan, North Sumatra.
According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (Badan Pusat Statistik), Indonesia's salt imports in 2016 reached 2.14 million tons, a 15% increase compared to the previous year. 1.75 million tons, or more than 80%, of Indonesia's salt imports originated from Australia; 381,000 tons from India; 4,631 tons from New Zealand; 370 tons from Germany; 91 tons from Singapore; and 919 tons from other countries.
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