Indonesia Imports the Most Cocoa from Kenya

Indonesia recorded imports from Kenya totaling US$26.65 million as of December 2020. This figure represents a 5.39% increase compared to the previous year's imports, which were recorded at US$25.29 million.

Indonesia's trade record with Kenya shows an upward trend in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest import value was US$9.67 million, while the highest was US$26.65 million.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from Kenya, 0.03 thousand products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most imported products from Kenya are also imported from other countries, totaling 0.02 thousand products.

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

1. Cocoa and cocoa preparations

Cocoa and cocoa preparations, under HS code 18, are the top import from Kenya. Indonesia imported US$16,592 thousand worth of these products. This represents an increase compared to the previous period, which recorded US$12,106 thousand.

2. Coffee, tea, maté, and spices

Indonesia's second largest import from Kenya is coffee, tea, maté, and spices. Imports in 2020 totaled US$5,840 thousand, lower than the previous period's US$6,061 thousand.

3. Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

Indonesia imports this product from 63 countries. Imports of raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather from Kenya ranked 16th. In 2020, Indonesia imported US$2,685 thousand. Five other major suppliers of raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather to Indonesia are Vietnam, China, Thailand, South Korea, and Italy.

4. Manufactured tobacco and tobacco substitutes

Imports of manufactured tobacco and tobacco substitutes totaled US$556 thousand, lower than the previous period's US$1,558 thousand. Trademap data shows that Indonesia imports manufactured tobacco and tobacco substitutes from 61 countries. Imports from Kenya ranked 40th. Other top five suppliers of this product to Indonesia are China, Brazil, Zimbabwe, the United States, and Singapore.

5. Other vegetable textile fibers

Indonesia also imported a significant amount of other vegetable textile fibers from Kenya. Imports in 2020 totaled US$550 thousand, lower than the previous period's US$740 thousand. Imports from Kenya ranked tenth. Besides Kenya, the largest importers of other vegetable textile fibers to Indonesia are China, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, China, India, and Japan. Indonesia imports this product from 25 countries.