Indonesia's Machinery Imports from Malta Drop to US$379,000

Indonesia recorded imports from Malta totaling US$1.03 million as of December 2022. This figure represents a 98.86% decrease compared to the previous year's imports, which were recorded at US$90,384,000.

Indonesia's trade record with Malta shows an upward trend in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest import value was US$957,000, while the highest reached US$90,384,000.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from Malta, 39 products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most imported products from Malta are also imported from other countries, with 18 products falling into this category.

The following is a list of the five main products imported by Indonesia from Malta, ordered from highest to lowest transaction value.

1. Electrical machinery, equipment, and parts.

Indonesia imported a significant amount of Electrical machinery, equipment, and parts. In the Trademap classification, this falls under HS code 85. This product category is grouped together with sound recorders and reproducers, television, etc. In 2022, Indonesia imported US$379,000 worth of these goods. This is lower than the previous period's US$899,000.

2. Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical equipment.

Second, Indonesia's largest imports were Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, and mechanical equipment. Imports from Malta in 2022 totaled US$164,000, an increase compared to the previous period's US$116,000.

3. Inorganic chemicals.

Third, Inorganic chemicals (HS code 28), are grouped together with organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, rare-earth metals, etc. Indonesia imported US$145,000 worth, showing an increase as no imports were reported from this country the previous year. Trademap data shows Indonesia imports Inorganic chemicals from 64 countries. Imports from Malta rank 54th. The five other major sources of Inorganic chemicals are Mali, China, Japan, the United States, and the Republic of Korea.

4. Rubber and articles thereof.

Indonesia also imported US$144,000 worth of Rubber and articles thereof (HS code 40). Imports from Malta rank 54th. Besides Malta, the largest imports of Rubber and articles thereof come from Japan, China, Mali, the Republic of Korea, and Thailand. Indonesia imports this product from 89 countries.

5. Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus.

Indonesia also imported a significant amount of Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus from Malta, totaling US$78,000. This is lower than the previous period's US$95,000. Besides Malta, Indonesia also imports these products from China, Mali, Japan, the United States, and Singapore. In addition to these main countries, Indonesia imports this product from 101 other countries.