Indonesia to Ban Bauxite Exports from June 2023 – Indonesia Export Data

28 December 2022

Indonesia will ban exports of bauxite from June 2023. The government has taken the decision to develop a domestic mineral refining and processing industry. As with a previous ban on exports of unprocessed nickel ore, the ban on washed bauxite ore is proposed, forcing foreign companies to invest in bauxite processing facilities in Indonesia, and to increase earnings from the country’s natural resources. According to our data, Indonesia’s bauxite exports totaled US$ 628.1 million in 2021. In 2022 (till Sep), the country shipped bauxite worth US$ 502.5 million. Here is a complete overview of Indonesia’s export market of bauxite.   

Indonesia’s bauxite exports were highest in Q4 of 2021 during the 2021-Q1 and 2022-Q3 period

Post Covid-19 pandemic, global countries saw some economic recoveries in 2021. Indonesia also recorded a rise in exports of bauxite from Q1 of 2021 to Q1 of 2022, however after that, the values declined in Q2 and Q3 of 2022. During the 2021-Q1 and 2022-Q3 period, Indonesia shipped bauxite the most in Q4 of 2021 worth US$ 216.9 million. Below given chart shows Indonesia’s exports of bauxite reported from Q1 of 2021 to Q3 of 2022.

Indonesia’s Bauxite Exports by Year – China is the Only Export Destination of Bauxite

According to a report, Indonesia is the world’s sixth-largest producer of bauxite and has the fifth-biggest reserves. The country is the third largest bauxite supplier to China, behind Guinea and Australia. In 2022 also, China remained as the only export destination of Indonesian bauxite. From 2017, Indonesia’s exports of bauxite have risen and reached US$ 628.1 million in 2021. Till Sep data of 2022, Indonesia exported bauxite worth US$ 502.5 million. Below given chart shows the dollar amount of Indonesia’s bauxite exported recorded from 2017 to 2022. Access visualized data to get a complete market picture of the Indonesian export of bauxite.   

According to a report, Indonesia exported about 17 million tonnes of bauxite to China in 2021 and about 18 million tonnes in the first eleven months of 2022. Access our online platform and get essential Indonesia export data – covering company names, HS Code, product description, port, value, and so on. Explore the complete market picture of Indonesia and other global countries and track every trading activity of companies to analyze the information and use the data in business decision-making. So, what are you waiting for? Get the data and find great solutions for complex problems.