Indonesia's nuclear reactor import from Britain reduced to US$ 171,543,000

Indonesia recorded imports from the United Kingdom totaling US$1.04 billion as of December 2022. This figure represents a significant 4.66% decrease compared to the previous year's imports of US$1.09 billion.

Over the past 10 years, Indonesia's trade record with the United Kingdom shows an upward trend in imports. The lowest import value was US$818,897 thousand, while the highest reached US$1.21 billion.

Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from the UK, 58 products were valued at over one billion dollars. Most of these imported products are also imported from other countries, totaling 91 products.

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

1. 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. Imports of this product from the UK ranked first. Indonesia imported US$171,543 thousand from the UK. The import value of Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts is lower than the previous period, which reached US$208,310 thousand.

2. Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof

Second, Indonesia's largest imports were Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof. Imports from the UK in 2022 totaled US$121,442 thousand. This figure is higher than the previous period, which recorded US$69,359 thousand.

3. Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof

Next, Indonesia also imported US$104,630 thousand worth of Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof from the UK. The import value of this product is lower than the previous period, which reached US$134,935 thousand. Imports of Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof from the UK ranked 16th. Besides the UK, the largest imports of Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof came from China, Mali, Singapore, Korea, Republic of and Japan. Indonesia also imported this product from 142 countries.

4. Wood pulp or other cellulose fibres; waste and scrap

Indonesia also imported a significant amount of Wood pulp or other cellulose fibres; waste and scrap from the UK. The import value of this product was US$79,131 thousand. This amount is lower than the previous period, which reached US$101,165 thousand. Imports of Wood pulp or other cellulose fibres; waste and scrap from the UK ranked fourth. Besides the UK, the largest imports of Wood pulp or other cellulose fibres; waste and scrap came from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Italy. Indonesia also imported this product from 36 countries.

5. Pharmaceutical products

Indonesia imported these products from 66 countries. Imports of Pharmaceutical products from the UK ranked eighth. In 2022, Indonesia recorded imports totaling US$73,196 thousand. Besides the UK, the largest imports of Pharmaceutical products came from the United States, China, Mali, Germany, and India.