Indonesia Imports US$1 Billion Worth of Machinery from Turkmenistan

Indonesia recorded imports from Turkmenistan totaling US$1,000 as of December 2021. This figure represents a 66.67% decrease compared to the previous year's imports, which were recorded at US$3,000.

Indonesia's trade record with Turkmenistan shows a significant decrease in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest import value was US$1,000, while the highest reached US$8.37 million.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from Turkmenistan, 0.04 thousand products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most imported products from Turkmenistan are also imported from other countries, with a total of one product in this category.

The following is a list of the top five products imported by Indonesia from Turkmenistan, 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, and televisions. In 2021, Indonesia imported US$1,000 worth of these goods. This is lower than the previous period's US$3,000.

2. Clocks and watches and parts thereof.

Indonesia's second largest import was clocks and watches and parts thereof. The import value from Turkmenistan in 2021 was recorded at US$0. No imports were recorded from this country the previous year.

3. Living trees and other plants.

Imports of living trees and other plants totaled US$0. No imports were recorded from this country the previous year. Besides Turkmenistan, Indonesia also imports living trees and other plants from Taipei, China, Thailand, the Netherlands, and Ecuador. In addition to these main countries, Indonesia imported this product from 27 other countries.

4. Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, or other aquatic invertebrates.

This product is sourced from 25 countries. Imports of preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, or other aquatic invertebrates from Turkmenistan ranked 140th. In 2021, Indonesia recorded imports totaling US$0. Besides Turkmenistan, the largest imports of preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, or other aquatic invertebrates came from Malaysia, China, Thailand, Singapore, and Sri Lanka.

5. Sugar and confectionery.

Sugar and confectionery, under the Trademap classification, fall under HS code 17. Indonesia imported US$0 worth of these goods, representing an increase as no imports were reported from this country the previous year. Trademap data shows that Indonesia imports sugar and confectionery from 34 countries. Imports of sugar and confectionery from Turkmenistan ranked 146th. Other top five suppliers of this imported product to Indonesia include India, Thailand, Brazil, China, and the United States.