Called Uncontrolled Bos Danantara, It Turns Out Indonesia Imports This Much Sugar **Note:** The term "Bos Danantara" appears to be a proper noun or a specific term that does not require translation, and "RI" is an abbreviation for "Republik Indonesia" (Republic of Indonesia), which is translated as "Indonesia" in the context of the sentence.
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Indonesia is still importing large quantities of sugar despite an increase in domestic production. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that national sugar imports throughout 2025 reached 3.93 million tons. Deputy Head of BPS Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi said, the figure comes from sugar imports with Harmonized System (HS) code 1701. "In total, in 2025, we imported this sugar commodity under Harmonized System (HS) Code 1701 amounting to 3.93 million tons," Sonny revealed during a Joint Meeting with Commission VI of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday (4/8/2026). As for Indonesia's sugar imports, he said, they are still dominated by several countries, including Brazil. "Indeed, our imports mostly come from several countries, including Brazil," he said. Meanwhile, looking at BPS data for sugar imports from 2017 to 2024 (data updated on July 29, 2025), the volume of Indonesia's ...