Indonesia recorded imports from Seychelles totaling US$12.02 million as of December 2021. This figure represents a drastic 52.32% decrease compared to the previous year's imports, which were recorded at US$25.2 million.
Indonesia's trade record with Seychelles shows an upward trend in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest import value was US$0.35 million, while the highest reached US$25.2 million.
Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from Seychelles, 0.04 thousand products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most imported products from Seychelles are also imported from other countries, totaling 0.01 thousand products.
The following is a list of the five main products imported by Indonesia from Seychelles, ordered from highest to lowest transaction value:
1. Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates (HS code 03). This product ranks first in imports from Seychelles. Indonesia imported US$11,012 thousand worth of this product. This import value is lower than the previous period's US$21,959 thousand.
2. Residues and waste from the food industry
Falling under HS code 23, residues and waste from the food industry are categorized together with prepared animal feed. Indonesia imported US$389 thousand worth of this product from Seychelles.
3. Inorganic chemicals
Indonesia also imports a significant amount of inorganic chemicals from Seychelles, valued at US$257 thousand. This represents an increase compared to the previous period's US$72 thousand. Indonesia imports this product from 71 countries. Seychelles ranks 50th as a supplier of inorganic chemicals. Five other major suppliers are China, Japan, Korea, Republic of (presumably the Republic of Korea), the United States, and India.
4. Rubber and articles thereof
Indonesia imports this product from 97 countries. Seychelles ranks 50th as a supplier. In 2021, Indonesia imported US$224 thousand worth of rubber and articles thereof. Other top five suppliers include Japan, China, Korea, Republic of (presumably the Republic of Korea), Thailand, and Malaysia.
5. Live animals
Other imports include live animals, valued at US$122 thousand. In the previous year, Indonesia recorded no imports of live animals from Seychelles. Besides Seychelles, Indonesia also imports live animals from the United States, France, New Zealand, Spain, and the Netherlands. In addition to these main countries, Indonesia imports this product from 70 other countries.