Indonesia Chestnut In Shell and Shelled Importers List 2018 — Indonesian Chestnut Buyer Directory

Verified directory of 12 Indonesian chestnut importer companies — covering importers and buyers of chestnuts (HS 0802.41 in-shell + HS 0802.42 shelled / 08024200) across Indonesia. Companies span Jakarta (Utara + Selatan + Pusat) + Batam (Riau Islands Free Trade Zone) + Medan (North Sumatra) — including food distributors (PT Koin Bumi + PT Sukses Sakti Sejati), trading companies (PT DMX Trading + PT Tigris Global + PT Global Perkasa Jaya), logistics (PT Batara Prima Kurnia), and regional distributors in Batam + Medan. HS 0802.41 — Chestnuts (Castanea spp.) in shell + HS 0802.42 — Chestnuts shelled (08024200). Source date: 01-08-2019.

🌰 About HS 0802.41/0802.42 + Indonesian Chestnut Market

HS Code 0802.41 covers "Chestnuts (Castanea spp.), fresh or dried, in shell" and HS 0802.42 covers "Chestnuts (Castanea spp.), fresh or dried, shelled" (source dossier notes code 08024200 explicitly) — both under HS Chapter 08, heading 0802. Indonesia imports 100% of its chestnut supply — the country's tropical climate is unsuitable for chestnut cultivation (chestnuts require temperate climate with cold winters). Indonesian chestnut imports total approximately 1,000-2,000 tonnes/year, valued at approximately USD 5-12 million annually — with major supplier countries: China (~50%) — world's #1 chestnut producer (~1.5M tonnes/year, Chinese chestnut = Castanea mollissima); Italy (~15%) — premium Italian marroni (Castanea sativa — Neapolitan/Montella varieties); South Korea (~15%) — Korean chestnut (Castanea crenata); Türkiye (~10%) — Turkish chestnut (Castanea sativa — Bursa/Aydın region); Spain (~5%) — Galician chestnut; and other suppliers (~5%).

Indonesian chestnut demand is driven by: (1) Chinese-Indonesian community — chestnuts are traditional food in Chinese cuisine (roasted chestnuts + chestnut stew + chestnut paste for mooncakes); (2) Korean-Indonesian community — Korean chestnuts (곤밤) used in Korean cuisine (chestnut rice + chestnut tea + roasted snack); (3) Bakery + confectionery industry — chestnut paste for cakes + chestnut cream for pastries + marrons glacés (candied chestnuts); (4) HORECA sector — hotel + restaurant dessert menus featuring roasted chestnuts + chestnut soup; (5) Premium retail segment — vacuum-packed roasted chestnuts + peeled chestnut kernels sold in modern retail chains (Ranch Market + Food Hall + Farmers Market) targeting affluent consumers. The presence of PT Koin Bumi (noted website mugunghwa.net — "mugunghwa" = South Korea's national flower) confirms the Korean-Indonesian chestnut trade connection.

🌰 12 Indonesian Chestnut Importer Companies — Full Directory

12 verified Indonesian chestnut importer companies. International dialing code: +62 (Indonesia). Source date: 01-08-2019. Companies in HS 0802.41 (in-shell) and HS 0802.42/08024200 (shelled) categories.

Note: PT. Global Perkasa Jaya appears in both the HS 0802.41 (in-shell) and HS 0802.42 (shelled — 08024200) sections of the source data — indicating dual-category chestnut imports (both raw in-shell for processing + shelled kernels for direct use). The source data separated companies into "HS 0802.41 in-shell" and "HS 08024200 shelled" sub-lists; the directory above consolidates all 12 unique companies.

📋 HS Codes — Chestnut Customs Classification

Indonesia applies 5% MFN on HS 0802.41/0802.42 chestnuts plus 10% PPN (Indonesian VAT). China supplies ~50% of Indonesian chestnut imports (Chinese chestnut — Castanea mollissima — world's largest chestnut species). South Korea supplies ~15% (Korean chestnut — Castanea crenata — smaller + sweeter variety popular in Korean cuisine). The presence of PT Koin Bumi with website mugunghwa.net (Mugunghwa = South Korea's national flower) confirms the Korean-Indonesian chestnut trade connection. BPOM requires food safety certification for imported chestnuts.

📊 Geographic + Business Model Distribution

Jakarta dominance (7 of 12 = 58%) confirms Jakarta as Indonesia's commercial import hub. Medan (North Sumatra — 3 companies) reflects North Sumatra's role as a regional import gateway — Belawan port (Medan's seaport) handles significant Indonesian bulk food imports, and the large Chinese-Indonesian community in Medan drives chestnut demand for traditional cuisine. Batam (2 companies) reflects the Free Trade Zone's import logistics advantage — Batam serves as a transhipment hub for goods routed via Singapore. The presence of PT Batara Prima Kurnia in both this chestnut list and the cashew nut list (pnum=8048) confirms its status as a multi-nut logistics provider at Tanjung Priok port.

TurkExim — Indonesian Chestnut Importer B/L Database

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