Indonesia Imports US$1.629 Million Worth of Printed Books from Lebanon

Indonesia recorded imports from Lebanon totaling US$1.89 million as of December 2022. This figure represents a 13.42% increase compared to the previous year's imports, which were recorded at US$1.66 million.

Indonesia's trade record with Lebanon shows a significant decrease in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest import value was US$1.05 million, while the highest reached US$6.37 million.

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

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

1. Printed books, newspapers, pictures, and other products from the printing industry.

Indonesia imported a significant quantity of Printed books, newspapers, pictures, and other products from the printing industry. In the Trademap classification, these products fall under HS code 49. This type of import is grouped together with manuscripts... In 2022, Indonesia imported US$1,629 thousand. The import value of Printed books, newspapers, pictures, and other products from the printing industry; manuscripts increased compared to the previous period, which recorded US$1,365 thousand.

2. Manufactured tobacco and tobacco substitutes.

Second, Indonesia's largest import was Manufactured tobacco and tobacco substitutes. The import value from Lebanon in 2022 was recorded at US$114 thousand. This figure is lower than the previous period, which reached US$115 thousand.

3. Cocoa and cocoa preparations.

Furthermore, Cocoa and cocoa preparations, in the Trademap classification, fall under HS code 18. Indonesia imported US$76 thousand of this product. Indonesia imports this product from 60 countries. Imports of Cocoa and cocoa preparations from Lebanon ranked 46th. Other countries among the top five suppliers of this import product to Indonesia are Ecuador, Malaysia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and Singapore.

4. Essential oils and resinoids.

Imports of Essential oils and resinoids from Lebanon ranked 56th. In 2022, Indonesia recorded imports totaling US$31 thousand. Five other countries that are sources of Essential oils and resinoids imports are Mali, China, Singapore, France, and the United States.

5. Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk.

Another imported product was Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk, valued at US$25 thousand. The import value of this product is lower than the previous period, which reached US$70 thousand. Imports of Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk from Lebanon ranked 36th. Other countries among the top five suppliers of this import product to Indonesia are Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Mali, and China.