Indonesia's Salt Exports to Mauritius Drop to US$13,753 Thousand

Indonesia recorded exports to Mauritius totaling US$68.81 million as of December 2020. This figure represents a significant 17.13% decrease compared to the previous year's exports of US$83.03 million.

Indonesia's trade record with Mauritius shows a sharp decline in exports over the past 10 years. The lowest export value reached US$49.69 million, while the highest reached US$85.36 million.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) exported to Mauritius, only 0.03 thousand products were valued at over one billion dollars. Most of the exported products (0.06 thousand) are also exported to other countries.

The following is a list of the top five products exported from Indonesia to Mauritius, ordered by value from highest to lowest:

1. Salt

Falling under HS code 25, salt is categorized with sulfur, earth and stone, plastering materials, lime and cement. This product ranks first in exports to Mauritius, with Indonesia exporting US$13,753 thousand. This is lower than the previous period's US$14,997 thousand.

2. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

With HS code 03, Indonesia exported US$10,906 thousand of these products to Mauritius.

3. Paper and paperboard

Indonesia also exported a significant amount of paper and paperboard to Mauritius, valued at US$7,171 thousand. This is lower than the previous period's US$11,964 thousand. Paper and paperboard exports to Mauritius rank 56th. The largest exports of paper and paperboard are to China, Japan, the United States, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Indonesia exports this product to 157 countries.

4. Iron and steel

Indonesia exported US$6,265 thousand worth of iron and steel to Mauritius. This represents an increase compared to the previous period's US$6,026 thousand. Exports of iron and steel to Mauritius rank 26th. The largest exports of iron and steel are to China, Taipei, China, Korea, Republic of, Malaysia, and India. Indonesia exports this product to 73 countries.

5. Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation

Indonesia also exported US$5,407 thousand worth of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation to Mauritius. This is an increase compared to the previous period's US$5,003 thousand. Trademap data shows that Indonesia exports these products to 46 countries. Exports of mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation to Mauritius rank 26th. Other top five export destinations include China, India, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore.