🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of canned vegetables: 2024 trade data
Imports of canned vegetables by Kuwait reached $47.9 million in 2024 (26.7 thousand tonnes). Value rose 8% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $65.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of canned vegetables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47.9M | 26.7K t |
| 2023 | $44.5M | 26.0K t |
| 2022 | $44.8M | 20.2K t |
| 2021 | $41.7M | 22.1K t |
| 2020 | $50.8M | 29.2K t |
| 2019 | $65.8M | 84.2K t |
| 2018 | $41.1M | 23.5K t |
| 2017 | $39.8M | 24.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports canned vegetables from
The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (21%), Saudi Arabia (14%), Spain (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 45%. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+94% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $10.3M | 22% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.5M | 14% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $4.7M | 9.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.8M | 8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.0M | 6.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.6M | 5.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.4M | 5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.1M | 4.5% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $1.7M | 3.5% |
Types of canned vegetables under HS 2005
| 2005.99 | Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic… | 46% |
| 2005.70 | Vegetable preparations: olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 21% |
| 2005.10 | Vegetable preparations: homogenised vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 10% |
| 2005.80 | Vegetable preparations: sweetcorn (zea mays var. saccharata), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 8.1% |
| 2005.51 | Vegetable preparations: beans, shelled, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 7.2% |
| 2005.20 | Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 4.2% |
| 2005.59 | Vegetable preparations: beans, (not shelled), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 2% |
| 2005.40 | Vegetable preparations: peas (pisum sativum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2005.
Average import price of canned vegetables
The average declared value was about $1.79 per kg, close to the world average of $2.15.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports canned vegetables
In 2024, Kuwait exported canned vegetables worth $787 thousand (1.6 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 64% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Iran grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $505K | 64% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $115K | 15% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $80K | 10% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $38K | 4.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $20K | 2.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $15K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $11K | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $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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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 2005: Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006.
Canned vegetables trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of canned vegetables imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported canned vegetables worth $47.9 million in 2024 (26.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import canned vegetables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (21%), Saudi Arabia (14%), Spain (10%).
What is the average import price of canned vegetables in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.79 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.15 per kg.
Does Kuwait export canned vegetables?
Yes. Kuwait exported canned vegetables worth $787 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar.
What is the HS code for canned vegetables?
Canned vegetables falls under HS heading 2005 (Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than p). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading canned vegetables with Kuwait?
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