Tridge summary
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported a significant increase in rice imports in October 2023 compared to the same period last year. The volume of rice imports from January to October 2023 also saw a substantial increase compared to the previous year. Thailand and Vietnam were the top countries of origin for rice imports during this period.
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Original content
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that realized rice imports in October 2023 were recorded at 311,394,115 kilograms (kg), an increase of 2,299.68% compared to imports in October 2022 which were recorded at only 12,999,012 kg. On a monthly basis, there was a jump of 60.49% compared to the import volume in September 2023 which was recorded at 194,359,649 tons. Meanwhile, the volume of rice imports from January to October 2023 was recorded at 2,098,342,325 kg, an increase of 595.49% compared to the same period in 2022 which was recorded at 301,706,158 kg. This year's largest rice imports came from Thailand with the portion since the beginning of 2023 recorded at 984,642,850 kg. Followed by Vietnam with an accumulation of 946,300,250 kg. For October 2023, the largest Indonesian rice imports came from Thailand with 133,623,000 kg, followed by Vietnam with 129,930,000 kg. "In October 2023, it was recorded that rice imports amounted to US$196.7 million. ...