🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of breakfast cereals: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $26.3 million of breakfast cereals in 2024 (6.6 thousand tonnes). Value fell 17% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of breakfast cereals by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26.3M | 6.6K t |
| 2023 | $31.6M | 7.6K t |
| 2022 | $30.7M | 9.0K t |
| 2021 | $27.3M | 5.7K t |
| 2020 | $32.3M | 9.5K t |
| 2019 | $29.3M | 6.2K t |
| 2018 | $30.1M | 6.2K t |
| 2017 | $29.6M | 6.2K t |
Where Kuwait imports breakfast cereals from
Most of the value came from United Kingdom (29%), Spain (14%), Turkey (11%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+118% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.7M | 29% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.6M | 14% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.8M | 11% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.2M | 8.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.9M | 7.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $987K | 3.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $774K | 2.9% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $551K | 2.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $534K | 2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $516K | 2% |
Types of breakfast cereals under HS 1904
| 1904.10 | Food preparations: obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products | 82% |
| 1904.90 | Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise prepared | 9.8% |
| 1904.20 | Food preparations: obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals | 5.6% |
| 1904.30 | Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes): cereals, not maize (corn), in grain form or in… | 3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1904.
Average import price of breakfast cereals
The average declared value was about $3.99 per kg, 31% above the world average of $3.04. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports breakfast cereals
Kuwait exported $256 thousand of breakfast cereals in 2024 (84 tonnes). Most of it went to Qatar (43%), Egypt (19%), Oman (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+264% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $110K | 43% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $50K | 20% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $33K | 13% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $24K | 9.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $13K | 4.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $11K | 4.4% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $10K | 4% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $4K | 1.5% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2K | 0.7% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $0K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 1904: Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes); cereals (other than maize (corn)) in grain form or in the form of flakes or other worked grains (not flour and meal), pre-cooked or otherwise prepared, n.e.c..
Breakfast cereals trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of breakfast cereals imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported breakfast cereals worth $26.3 million in 2024 (6.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import breakfast cereals from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Kingdom (29%), Spain (14%), Turkey (11%).
What is the average import price of breakfast cereals in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.99 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.04 per kg.
Does Kuwait export breakfast cereals?
Yes. Kuwait exported breakfast cereals worth $256 thousand in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Egypt, Oman.
What is the HS code for breakfast cereals?
Breakfast cereals falls under HS heading 1904 (Prepared foods obtained by swelling or roasting cereals or cereal products (e.g. corn flakes); cereals (other than maize). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading breakfast cereals with Kuwait?
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