🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of asphalt and bitumen: 2024 trade data
Imports of asphalt and bitumen by Kuwait reached $22.4 million in 2024 (34.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 14% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of asphalt and bitumen by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.4M | 34.5K t |
| 2023 | $25.9M | 38.1K t |
| 2022 | $17.1M | 20.0K t |
| 2021 | $16.1M | 23.0K t |
| 2020 | $17.1M | 25.0K t |
| 2019 | $24.9M | 36.2K t |
| 2018 | $22.6M | 32.4K t |
| 2017 | $23.7M | 37.3K t |
Where Kuwait imports asphalt and bitumen from
One supplier dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 96% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $21.6M | 96% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $326K | 1.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $176K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $98K | 0.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $94K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $46K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $17K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $15K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $14K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8K | 0% |
Types of asphalt and bitumen under HS 6807
| 6807.10 | Asphalt or similar material: articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) in rolls | 93% |
| 6807.90 | Asphalt or similar material: articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch) other than in rolls | 6.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6807.
Average import price of asphalt and bitumen
The average declared value was about $0.65 per kg, close to the world average of $0.80.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports asphalt and bitumen
Exports of asphalt and bitumen by Kuwait reached $1.5 million in 2024 (3.8 thousand tonnes). Iraq alone took 70% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+44% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.1M | 70% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $422K | 27% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $18K | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $16K | 1% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $13K | 0.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $0K | 0% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 6807: Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch).
Asphalt and bitumen trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of asphalt and bitumen imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported asphalt and bitumen worth $22.4 million in 2024 (34.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import asphalt and bitumen from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (96%), United Arab Emirates (1%), Oman (1%).
What is the average import price of asphalt and bitumen in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.80 per kg.
Does Kuwait export asphalt and bitumen?
Yes. Kuwait exported asphalt and bitumen worth $1.5 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, Oman, Jordan.
What is the HS code for asphalt and bitumen?
Asphalt and bitumen falls under HS heading 6807 (Asphalt or similar material; articles (e.g. petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading asphalt and bitumen with Kuwait?
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