🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of chemically modified oils: 2024 trade data
Exports of chemically modified oils by Kuwait reached $12.1 million in 2024 (13.1 thousand tonnes). Value rose 3% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 16% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of chemically modified oils by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.1M | 13.1K t |
| 2023 | $11.7M | 11.4K t |
| 2022 | $14.8M | 9.4K t |
| 2021 | $10.2M | 9.7K t |
| 2020 | $5.4M | 7.8K t |
| 2019 | $5.2M | 9.7K t |
| 2018 | $5.4M | 8.9K t |
| 2017 | $4.3M | 6.9K t |
Where Kuwait exports chemically modified oils to
Most of it went to Netherlands (40%), Portugal (17%), United Kingdom (16%). Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest (+335% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $4.8M | 40% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $2.1M | 17% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.9M | 16% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $1.7M | 14% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $544K | 4.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $310K | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $307K | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $295K | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $25K | 0.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $0K | 0% |
Average export price of chemically modified oils
The average declared value was about $0.92 per kg, close to the world average of $1.01.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also imports chemically modified oils
In 2024, Kuwait imported chemically modified oils worth $302 thousand (152 tonnes). The largest suppliers were Belgium (35%), Taiwan (22%), China (21%). Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+289% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $104K | 35% |
| Taiwan | $65K | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $62K | 21% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $46K | 15% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $14K | 4.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $4K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4K | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1K | 0.3% |
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 1518: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading no. 1516, inedible mixtures or preparations of fats, oils or their fractions, n.e.c. in chapter 15.
Chemically modified oils trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of chemically modified oils imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported chemically modified oils worth $302 thousand in 2024 (152 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import chemically modified oils from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Belgium (35%), Taiwan (22%), China (21%).
What is the average import price of chemically modified oils in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.98 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.01 per kg.
Does Kuwait export chemically modified oils?
Yes. Kuwait exported chemically modified oils worth $12.1 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Portugal, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for chemically modified oils?
Chemically modified oils falls under HS heading 1518 (Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chemically modified oils with Kuwait?
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