Indonesia recorded imports from the Czech Republic totaling US$268.89 million as of December 2020. This figure represents a 40.4% increase compared to imports in the previous year, which were recorded at US$191.52 million.
Indonesia's trade record with the Czech Republic shows an upward trend in imports over the past 10 years. 2020 marked a historical record with the highest import value ever recorded.
Of the 97 products (two-digit HS codes) imported from the Czech Republic, 0.04 thousand products were worth more than one billion dollars. Most imported products from this country are also imported from other countries, totaling 0.07 thousand products.
The following is a list of the top five products imported by Indonesia from the Czech Republic, ordered from highest to lowest transaction value:
1. Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof.
Indonesia imported a significant amount of Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof. In the tradmap classification, these fall under HS code 87. In 2020, Indonesia imported US$120.98 million worth of these products. This represents an increase compared to the previous period, which recorded US$45,108 thousand.
2. Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof.
Indonesia's second largest import was Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof. Imports from the Czech Republic in 2020 totaled US$69,174 thousand. This figure is up from the previous period's US$41,421 thousand.
3. Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers.
Imports of Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers from the Czech Republic ranked 30th. In 2020, Indonesia imported US$34,602 thousand. Besides the Czech Republic, the largest importers of Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers are China, Japan, Singapore, Germany, and Thailand.
4. Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus.
Imports of Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus from the Czech Republic also ranked 30th. In 2020, Indonesia imported US$6,574 thousand. Besides the Czech Republic, the largest importers of these products are China, the United States, Japan, Singapore, and Germany.
5. Plastics and articles thereof.
Furthermore, Indonesia imported US$5,459 thousand worth of Plastics and articles thereof from the Czech Republic. This represents an increase compared to the previous period's US$2,496 thousand. Imports of Plastics and articles thereof from the Czech Republic ranked 31st. Besides the Czech Republic, the largest importers of Plastics and articles thereof are China, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, and Malaysia. Indonesia also imported this product from 105 countries.