Palm kernel and copra meals account for over 80 per cent of total production. Indonesia was a net exporter of protein meal until 1993-94 when it became a net importer. Indonesian protein meal imports are dominated by soybean, peanut, rapeseed, and fish meals, while exports consist largely of palm kernel and copra meal. Indonesian domestic demand for palm kernel and copra meals are limited by their high fibre content, especially in poultry rations. Soybean meal accounts for over 60 per cent of total protein meal consumed in Indonesia.
Domestic production is limited due to a low domestic crushing capacity.
Hence, most of their domestic requirements are imported, mainly from Brazil and India. Mt in 1995-96 despite large import tariffs. Indonesia does not produce any rapeseed or canola and, therefore, all the rapeseed and canola meal used is imported. India is a major source of Indonesian rapeseed meal imports, accounting for over 60 per cent of the total. Since 1990-91, imports of Canadian canola meal have averaged 16,700 tonnes annually for an average market share of 17 per cent.