JAKARTA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) noted that the import value of clothing and accessories increased ahead of Eid al-Fitr in April 2024.

"The value of commodity imports has increased in the months ahead of Eid al-Fitr," said Deputy for Statistics for Production of BPS M. Habibullah at a press conference, Wednesday, June 19.

Habibullah conveyed that the import value of clothing and accessories, knitted or related (HS 61) from January to May 2024 continued to increase.

Meanwhile, the import value of clothes and accessories, knitted or related (HS 61) was recorded at 12.26 million US dollars in January 2024, in February 2024 20.87 million US dollars, in March 2024 23.98 million US dollars, in April 2024 22.86 million US dollars and in May 2024 24.83 million US dollars.

Meanwhile, the import value of unlinked clothes and accessories (HS 62) was USD 14.74 million in January 2024, in February 2024 it was USD 22.42 million, and in March 2024 it was USD 24.91 million, in April 2024 it was USD 19.38 million and in May 2024 it was USD 24.78 million.

Habibullah conveyed that cumulatively from January to March 2024, Indonesia imported many of its clothes and accessories (HS 61, HS 62) from China, Bangladesh, and Vietnam.

As for clothing imports and accessories, knitted or related (HS 61) came from China at 38.76 percent, Vietnam at 13.99 percent, Bangladesh at 10.36 percent, and Turkey at 5.02 percent.

Meanwhile, imports of unlinked clothing and accessories (HS 62) from China amounted to 30.28 percent, Bangladesh by 11.00 percent, Vietnam by 8.91 percent, and Hong Kong by 8.57 percent.


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