These are the Products Indonesia Imports Most from Sierra Leone

Indonesia recorded imports from Sierra Leone totaling US$3.11 million as of December 2020. This figure represents a 92.08% increase compared to the previous year's imports of US$1.62 million.

Indonesia's trade record with Sierra Leone shows a significant decrease in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest import value was US$0.11 million, while the highest reached US$7.62 million.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from Sierra Leone, 0.03 thousand products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most imported products from Sierra Leone are also imported from other countries, with eight products in common.

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

1. Ores, slag, and ash

Indonesia imported a significant amount of ores, slag, and ash. In the Trademap classification, ores, slag, and ash fall under HS code 26. In 2020, Indonesia imported US$2,990,000 worth of these products. This represents an increase compared to the previous period's US$1,544,000.

2. Electrical machinery, equipment, and parts

Indonesia's second largest import from Sierra Leone was electrical machinery, equipment, and parts. The import value in 2020 was US$45,000, an increase from the previous period's US$28,000.

3. Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers

Indonesia also imported a significant amount of machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, and boilers from Sierra Leone, totaling US$39,000. This is an increase from the previous period's US$14,000. Trademap data shows that Indonesia imports these products from 150 countries. Imports from Sierra Leone rank 90th. The top five suppliers of this product to Indonesia are China, Japan, Singapore, Germany, and Thailand.

4. Iron or steel articles

Indonesia imported US$18,000 worth of iron or steel articles (HS code 73) from Sierra Leone. This ranks 62nd among Indonesia's import sources for this product. The largest importers of iron or steel articles to Indonesia are China, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Singapore, and Germany. Indonesia imports this product from 96 countries.

5. Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus

Other imports include optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus, totaling US$4,000. This is lower than the previous period's US$23,000. Besides Sierra Leone, Indonesia also imports these products from China, the United States, Japan, Singapore, and Germany. In addition to these major countries, Indonesia imports this product from 111 other countries.