Indonesia buys Chinese & Malaysian chili, food imports auto rise

Published 2023년 2월 16일

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In January 2023, Indonesia experienced a significant increase in chili imports, with a 237.07% surge compared to the same period in 2022, reaching 4.18 million kilograms. The majority of these chilies were imported from India, followed by China, Malaysia, and recently Australia and Singapore. This increase has raised concerns about potential price hikes for chilies and other foodstuffs ahead of Ramadan, especially given the unpredictable nature of production due to weather conditions. To address this, the Indonesian government is preparing transportation or logistics subsidies to stabilize prices and ensure the availability of food supplies.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted a surge in Indonesian chili imports in January 2023. Especially when compared to the same month in the previous year (yoy). Citing import data for certain food commodities received by CNBC Indonesia, the volume of chili imports at the beginning of this year reached 4.18 million kilograms. Up 237.07% from the January 2022 record of 1.24 million kilograms. Even so, when compared to the realization of chili imports in December 2022 which amounted to 7.51 million kilograms, the record in January 2023 fell 44.29% (mtm). Of these chilies, Indonesia imported the most from India, reaching 3.39 million tonnes, up 216.61 yoy and down 44.49% mtm. Furthermore, from China 789 thousand kilograms, up 400.11% yoy and down 43.42% mtm. Then this imported chili was imported from Malaysia as much as 1,000 kilograms or down 91.13% yoy and down 56.67% mtm. From Australia as many as 86 kilograms or an increase of 616.67% mtm because in ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia