Which countries trade with Indonesia in plastic & rubber?

In 2021, major trading partner for Indonesia in plastic or rubber were United States, Japan, China, India and Korea, Rep. for exports and China, Thailand, Korea, Rep., Singapore and Japan for imports. Please note the exports, imports and tariff data are based on reported data and not gap filled. Please check the Data Availability for coverage.

Where does Indonesia import rubber?

Indonesia imports Rubber primarily from: Thailand ($47.6M), Vietnam ($27.3M), Cote d'Ivoire ($8.48M), Cyprus ($4.52M), and Malaysia ($3M). The fastest growing import markets in Rubber for Indonesia between 2021 and 2022 were Cyprus ($4.52M), Burma ($1.06M), and Philippines ($630k).

Why does Indonesia export a lot of rubber?

However, low domestic consumption leads the country to export most of its rubber production. There has been a slow decrease in the contribution of rubber and plastic products manufacturing to Indonesia’s GDP in the past few years, following the decrease in rubber production in Indonesia.

Why is Indonesia a major importer of chemicals?

All of Indonesia’s top industries, including textile, petroleum and gas, rubber, plywood, and fertilizers are tied to the necessity of the chemical industry. That is why Indonesia is a major importer of different chemicals. Here are three of the top Indonesian industries that rely on imported chemicals.

How much rubber does Indonesia produce a year?

Indonesia produces 2 million tonnes of rubber per year in North and South Sumatra, Riau, Jambi and West Kalimantan, placing the country second place in world rubber production after Thailand. Primarily for the tyre industry, 85% of Indonesia’s rubber output is exported, mainly to Singapore, China, Japan, USA and Brazil.

How many categories of rubber are there in Indonesia?

However, only three are worthy to be mentioned here as the other 21 categories are insignificant. Still, among those three categories, one is completely dominant. Around 90 percent of all exported rubber products from Indonesia involves Technically Specified Natural Rubber (TSNR 20, with HS Code 40012220).