Indonesia's Fertilizer Imports from Christmas Island Increase to US$3,026,000

Indonesia recorded imports from Christmas Island totaling US$3.03 million as of December 2022. This figure represents a 202.59% increase compared to the previous year's imports of US$1 million.

Indonesia's trade record with Christmas Island shows a drastic reduction in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest import value was US$582,000, while the highest reached US$13,319,000.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from Christmas Island, 39 products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most of the imported products from this location are also imported from other countries, with only two products showing this overlap.

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

1. Fertilizers

Fertilizers, with HS code 31, are the top import from Christmas Island. Indonesia imported US$3,026,000 worth of fertilizers. This represents an increase compared to the previous period's recorded value of US$998,000.

2. Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances

Falling under HS code 84, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances are a group of imported goods categorized together with their parts. Indonesia imported US$6,000 worth of these products from Christmas Island.

3. Vegetable plaiting materials

Indonesia also imports a significant amount of vegetable plaiting materials from Christmas Island. The import value for this product was US$0. No imports were recorded from this location in the previous year. Vegetable plaiting material imports from Christmas Island are ranked 128th. Besides Christmas Island, the largest imports of vegetable plaiting materials originate from Taipei, China, Mali, Brazil, and Vietnam. Indonesia also imports this product from five other countries.

4. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted

Indonesia imports this product from 84 countries. Imports of articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted, from Christmas Island are ranked 165th. In 2022, Indonesia recorded imports of US$0. Other countries in the top five suppliers of this imported product to Indonesia are China, Mali, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Türkiye.

5. Cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal

For this product, Indonesia also imported US$0 worth of cutlery, spoons, and forks, of base metal from Christmas Island. No imports were recorded from this location in the previous year. Trademap data shows Indonesia's trading activity importing cutlery, spoons, and forks, of base metal from 75 countries. Imports of cutlery, spoons, and forks, of base metal from Christmas Island are ranked 163rd. The other five countries that are sources of cutlery, spoons, and forks, of base metal imports are China, Mali, Japan, Korea, Republic of, and Singapore.