Indonesia's Top 5 Seafood Export Commodities in 2024

The Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) set a target of US$7.2 billion for fisheries exports in 2024. However, the actual figure reached US$5.95 billion, or 82.64% of the target.

Fisheries exports refer to fishery products, whether live, fresh, chilled, or processed, categorized under 507 eight-digit Harmonized System (HS) codes, sold abroad and converted into US dollars. The main export commodities last year were:

1. Shrimp: US$1.68 billion.
2. Tuna-Skipjack-Bonito: US$1.03 billion.
3. Squid-Cuttlefish-Octopus: US$874.12 million.
4. Crab-Blue Crab: US$511.66 million.
5. Seaweed: US$342.16 million.

According to the KKP, based on data processed from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), shrimp exports accounted for 28.2% of Indonesia's total fisheries exports. Meanwhile, tuna-skipjack-bonito accounted for 17.4%, squid-cuttlefish-octopus 14.7%, crab-blue crab 8.6%, and seaweed 5.7%.

Other exported fishery commodities included: Trichiurus lepturus-Dussumieria acuta US$100.96 million (1.7%), tilapia US$93.51 million (1.6%), and lobster US$91.79 million (1.5%).

“The main commodities that experienced an increase compared to the previous year include tuna-skipjack-bonito (11.60%), squid-cuttlefish-octopus (14.63%), crab-blue crab (14.30%), Trichiurus lepturus-Dussumieria acuta (91.10%), tilapia (14.36%), and lobster (283.58%),” stated the KKP in its 2024 Performance Report.

The KKP reported a significant increase in lobster exports to China (266.7%) and Vietnam (8395.4%). This increase was supported by lobster seed exports during the May-December 2024 period, valued at US$15.80 million.

The main export destinations for Indonesian fishery products throughout 2024 were:

1. United States: US$1.90 billion.
2. China: US$1.24 billion.
3. ASEAN: US$854.22 million.
4. Japan: US$598.74 million.
5. European Union: US$414.36 million.