Indonesia was the largest exporter of animal fats and oils to Zimbabwe in 2023.
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Indonesia recorded exports to Zimbabwe worth US$5.15 million as of December 2023. This figure represents a significant 9.07% decrease compared to the previous year's exports, which totaled US$5.67 million.
Indonesia's trade record with Zimbabwe shows an upward trend in exports over the past 10 years. The lowest export value was US$1.61 million, while the highest reached US$5.67 million.
Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) exported to Zimbabwe, 35 products were worth more than one billion dollars. Furthermore, according to Trademap data, 17 main Indonesian products are exported to Zimbabwe annually. In other words, these products are the mainstay of Indonesian exports to Zimbabwe. The majority of other products are also exported to many other countries.
The following is a list of the top five products exported by Indonesia to Zimbabwe, ordered from highest to lowest transaction value:
1. Animal, vegetable, or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products.
Falling under HS code 15, Animal, vegetable, or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products are categorized together with edible processed fats. Exports of this product to Zimbabwe ranked first, with Indonesia exporting US$3.84 million. This represents an increase compared to the previous period, which recorded US$2.802 million.
2. Printed books, newspapers, pictures, and other products of the printing industry.
Falling under HS code 49, Printed books, newspapers, pictures, and other products of the printing industry are categorized together with manuscripts. Indonesia exported US$0.32 million worth of these products.
3. Man-made filaments.
Indonesia also exported US$0.21 million worth of man-made filaments to Zimbabwe. This is lower than the previous period, which reached US$374,000. Trademap data shows that Indonesia exports man-made filaments to 4 countries, with Zimbabwe being the largest recipient. The other five countries that import man-made filaments from Indonesia are Vietnam, Turkey, China, the United States, and India.
4. Plastics.
Plastic exports to Zimbabwe are currently the largest. Indonesia exported US$0.2 million worth of plastics to Zimbabwe. Other major export destinations for Indonesian plastics include the United States, China, Germany, Mexico, and France.
5. Paper and paperboard.
Indonesia also exports a significant amount of paper and paperboard to Zimbabwe, with exports valued at US$0.18 million. This represents an increase compared to the previous period, which recorded US$89,000. Zimbabwe remains the largest export destination for Indonesian paper and paperboard. The other five largest export destinations are the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy.
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