Tradle #238 Answer & Hints — February 6, 2023
Stuck on the February 6, 2023 Tradle? Climb the hint ladder first — the full answer and a data breakdown of its export fingerprint are one click below.
Hint 1 — Continent
This country is in Asia.
Hint 2 — First letter
Its name starts with I.
Hint 3 — Top export
Its biggest export category is Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives (total exports $305.0B).
▓▓ Click to reveal the Tradle #238 answer ▓▓
01Why Indonesia? The Export Fingerprint
No single product dominates Indonesia's exports — the top category holds just 23%. A mosaic this diversified usually signals a larger, industrialized economy.
| # | Export category | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives | $69.0B | 22.6% |
| 2 | Animal or vegetable fats, oils, & waxes | $37.9B | 12.4% |
| 3 | Iron & steel | $27.1B | 8.9% |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $20.9B | 6.9% |
| 5 | Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. | $13.6B | 4.5% |
Total exports: $305.0B (BACI, 2023 trade flows). The treemap you played is drawn from exactly these numbers.
Together the top five categories cover 55% of Indonesia's export basket — the rest of the chart splinters into the small mosaic blocks along the edge. In Tradle terms: the skill was recognizing the big blocks, not memorizing the fringe.
02How to Solve It
Start from geography rather than a single product. Anchor with a central country in Asia, then use the arrow and the mid-sized blocks — Animal or vegetable fats, oils, & waxes is the tiebreaker between lookalike neighbors.
If you used the hint ladder above, the ideal exit was Hint 1 — geography narrows this one faster than products do. Every 1% of proximity equals roughly 200 km, so read your percentage as a radius, not a verdict.
The general method — anchor guess, arrow, proximity math — is covered in our how to play Tradle guide, and the signature-exports cheat sheet lives in the strategy section.
03Indonesia in Tradle History
This was the 1st time Indonesia appeared as a Tradle answer — it has come up 6 times in total:
- Feb 6, 2023 (this puzzle)
- Aug 17, 2023
- Mar 22, 2024
- Mar 22, 2025
- Jul 2, 2025
- Feb 24, 2026
Repeats are part of the game — learn this fingerprint now and the next appearance is a free win. Browse the full Tradle answers archive for more patterns.
04Frequently Asked Questions
What was the Tradle answer on February 6, 2023?
Indonesia — puzzle #238, recognizable by Mineral Fuels, Oils, Waxes, and its Distillated Derivatives at 23% of its export treemap.
What number is this puzzle?
#238, counted from the first Tradle on June 14, 2022. One puzzle is released per UTC day, worldwide.
Can I still play this puzzle?
The official daily has moved on, but you can practice this country and 225 others anytime in Tradle Unlimited — free, no signup.
Need today's puzzle instead?
Tradle Answer Today →