Indonesia Imported the Most Machinery from Costa Rica in 2023

Indonesia recorded imports from Costa Rica worth US$12.78 million as of December 2023. This value increased by 53.06% compared to the previous year's imports, which were recorded at US$8.35 million.

Indonesia's trade record with Costa Rica shows an upward trend in imports over the past 10 years. The lowest Indonesian import was US$2.89 million, and the highest import reached US$17.64 million.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from Costa Rica, 39 products were worth more than one billion dollars. Furthermore, according to Trademap data, there are 19 main products that Indonesia imports annually from this country. This indicates a significant dependence on these imported products. The rest are mostly products also imported from other countries.

The following is a list of the top five products that Indonesia imported from Costa Rica. This list is arranged from the largest transaction value.

1. Machinery and electrical equipment and parts

Falling under HS code 85, Machinery and electrical equipment and parts are a group of imported goods categorized together with sound recorders and reproducers, and television sets. Imports of this product from Costa Rica are ranked first. Indonesia imported US$6.67 million. Imports of Machinery and electrical equipment and parts; sound recorders and reproducers, and television sets increased compared to the previous period, which was recorded at US$3,282,000.

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

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus with HS code 90. From this country, Indonesia imported US$3.74 million.

3. 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 parts. Indonesia imported US$0.61 million, an increase compared to the previous period, which was recorded at US$19,000. Currently, the largest imports of Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances still originate from Costa Rica. Besides this country, the five largest countries that are sources of Indonesia's imports of Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances are China, Germany, the United States, Japan, and Italy.

4. Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

Indonesia also imports a significant amount of Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants from Costa Rica. The value of imports of this product amounted to US$0.42 million. This amount increased compared to the previous period, which was recorded at US$111,000. This product is sourced from a single country. Imports of Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants from Costa Rica are recorded as the largest. Other countries in the top five suppliers of this imported product to Indonesia are China, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and the United States.

5. Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather

Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather with HS code 41. Indonesia imported US$0.4 million. Besides Costa Rica, Indonesia also relies on imports of Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather from Italy, the United States, Brazil, China, and Spain. In addition to these main countries, Indonesia is recorded as importing this product from 4 other countries.