America's 250th Anniversary: These Are the 5 Indonesian 'Treasures' Most Sought After by the US

The United States continues to be one of Indonesia’s largest export markets. According to data from the Ministry of Trade’s Satu Data portal, the value of Indonesian exports to the US reached US$30.96 billion throughout 2025. This figure places the US second only to China as a destination for Indonesian goods, with exports increasing by 16.66% compared to the previous year, representing an additional US$4.42 billion. This performance was partly supported by agricultural, plantation, fishery, and forestry-based products. While traditional commodities remain the largest foreign exchange earners by value, several products with smaller export values recorded the highest growth rates over the year. The largest export value was recorded by palm oil and its fractions, excluding crude palm oil, which reached US$1.295 billion, a slight increase of 0.28% year-on-year. Frozen shrimp followed in second place with exports worth US$732.03 million, growing 9.19% annually. Technically specified natural rubber (TSNR) ranked third at US$572.28 million, up 10.92%, while cocoa butter, fats, and oils placed fourth with US$566.20 million, surging 44.45%—the highest growth among the top-value commodities. In terms of growth acceleration, several niche products recorded extraordinary increases. Decaffeinated roasted coffee led with an astronomical growth rate, though its export value remained modest at US$0.02 million. Products containing tobacco or nicotine substitutes for inhalation without combustion recorded a growth of over 12 million percent, with exports valued at US$57.72 million. Tropical wood veneer sheets also saw a significant surge, with exports growing by over 6 million percent to reach US$0.12 million. These figures indicate that while established commodities like palm oil, shrimp, rubber, and cocoa continue to dominate export values, niche products are rapidly gaining traction in the American market.