# NRU to Indonesia + Timor-Leste HS 848180 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 100/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $931.0M
- Buyer market growth: +3.2%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 49.5%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $931.0M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $1.2B
- Supplier countries observed: 95
- Average buyer imports: $385.3M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $931.0M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +7.3%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +3.2%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: CHN
- Top supplier share: 49.5%
- Market concentration: 2,713
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 49.5%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 6,710 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 12.6 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $4.3K
- GDP per-person growth: +20.1%
- Population: 276,362k
- GDP: $1.2T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 30.1%
- Savings rate: 32.6%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $208.1K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader NRU to Indonesia + Timor-Leste route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 848180 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1997 | $1.7M | +0.0% |
| 1998 | $3.2M | +82.0% |
| 1999 | $131.7K | -95.8% |
| 2000 | $67.4K | -48.9% |
| 2001 | $1.7M | +2372.5% |
| 2002 | $8.2K | -99.5% |
| 2003 | $2.9K | -64.3% |
| 2006 | $64.3 | -97.8% |
| 2007 | $8.4K | +12983.5% |
| 2008 | $425.3K | +4955.0% |
| 2009 | $6.3K | -98.5% |
| 2010 | $38.7K | +517.7% |
| 2011 | $685.1 | -98.2% |
| 2012 | $9.7K | +1319.9% |
| 2013 | $56.8K | +484.1% |
| 2014 | $66.2K | +16.6% |
| 2015 | $27.3K | -58.9% |
| 2016 | $10.6K | -61.0% |
| 2017 | $86.9K | +718.3% |
| 2018 | $100.6K | +15.7% |
| 2019 | $15.3K | -84.8% |
| 2020 | $28.3K | +85.0% |
| 2021 | $23.5K | -17.0% |
| 2022 | $88.9K | +278.1% |
| 2023 | $388.1K | +336.5% |
| 2024 | $235.3K | -39.4% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| NRU to France | HS 271019 | New corridor | $24.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/nru-fra-271019) |
| NRU to CHN | HS 853400 | New corridor | $7.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/nru-chn-853400) |
| NRU to SGP | HS 847330 | New corridor | $4.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/nru-sgp-847330) |
| NRU to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 940350 | New corridor | $3.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/nru-usa-940350) |
| NRU to France | HS 850760 | New corridor | $3.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/nru-fra-850760) |
| NRU to France | HS 401110 | New corridor | $3.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/nru-fra-401110) |
| NRU to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | HS 852859 | New corridor | $2.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/nru-usa-852859) |
| NRU to France | HS 853710 | New corridor | $2.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/nru-fra-853710) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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