Seven commodities that have seen a surge in China's exports to Indonesia

China lost its main market in the United States and shifted a large number of products to other countries, with Indonesia becoming an important destination, after the US President announced new import tariffs on some countries, triggering a trade war, the Deputy Minister of Industry said recently.This has resulted in Chinese imports flooding the Indonesian market, impacting local industries.2025 June IndonesiaManufacturing Purchasing Managers' IndexAt 46.9, it is in the contraction stage, mainly due to weak new demand in export markets, global market sentiment and trade policy uncertainty; labor-intensive industries such as textiles, automotive parts and components, and electronics and home appliances are facing the pressure of declining demand for exports; and the conflict between Iran and Israel may disrupt energy supply, which in turn affects the global supply chain. China's exports to Indonesia surged commodities include the following seven categories: HS 23 (food industry waste and processed feed) grew 11.17%, HS 03 (fish and crustaceans) grew more than 100%, HS 18 (cocoa products and their processed products) grew more than 100%, HS 09 (coffee, tea, maté tea and spices) grew 53.42%, HS 48 (paper and cardboard) grew by 28.52%, HS 19 (grains, flour, starch, milk and confectionery) grew by 24.91%, and HS 44 (timber products and charcoal) grew by 22.46%.China's agricultural exports to Indonesia surged to US$477,000 (about 7.72 billion rupiah), up 30%, while China's agricultural exports to the United States dropped by 11.7% over the same period. agricultural exports to the U.S. declined by $1.17 billion (about Rp 18.95 trillion). Indonesia's high dependence on China's steel and aluminum imports is seen as a possible structural problem. He emphasized the need for the government to focus ontrade diversion(c) The impact on the country's import structure and the development of protective policies to strengthen indigenous industries and avoid long-term import dependency, while tapping the potential and challenges of the domestic agricultural industry.