Indonesia Imports US$1.324 Billion Worth of Printed Books from Lebanon

Indonesia recorded imports from Lebanon of US$1.91 million as of December 2020. This figure shows a 31.68% decrease compared to the previous year's imports, which were recorded at US$2.79 million.

Indonesia's trade record with Lebanon shows a drastic reduction in imports over the last 10 years. The lowest Indonesian import value was US$1.05 million, while the highest was US$6.37 million.

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

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.

Falling under HS code 49, printed books, newspapers, pictures, and other products from the printing industry are categorized together with manuscripts, etc. Imports of this product from Lebanon rank first. Indonesia imported US$1,324 thousand. The import value of printed books, newspapers, pictures, and other products from the printing industry; manuscripts, etc. is lower than the previous period, which reached US$1,532 thousand.

2. Manufactured tobacco and tobacco substitutes.

Manufactured tobacco and tobacco substitutes fall under the HS code 24 in the Trademap classification. Indonesia imported US$266 thousand.

3. Footwear, gaiters, and the like.

Third is footwear, gaiters, and the like, under HS code 64, categorized together with parts of such articles. From Lebanon, Indonesia imported US$59 thousand. Imports of footwear, gaiters, and the like from Lebanon are ranked 38th. Besides Lebanon, the largest imports of footwear, gaiters, and the like originate from China, Vietnam, the United States, Hong Kong, China, and Singapore. Indonesia also imported this product from 79 countries.

4. Plastics and articles thereof.

Indonesia also imported US$44 thousand worth of plastics and articles thereof from Lebanon. The import value of this product is lower than the previous period, which reached US$46 thousand. Imports of plastics and articles thereof from Lebanon are ranked 74th. Besides Lebanon, the largest imports of plastics and articles thereof originate from China, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Republic of, and Malaysia. Indonesia also imported this product from 105 countries.

5. Other made-up textile articles.

Imports of other made-up textile articles from Lebanon are ranked 36th. In 2020, Indonesia recorded imports worth US$39 thousand. Besides Lebanon, the largest imports of other made-up textile articles originate from China, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, and Korea, Republic of.