🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of cinnamon: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $3.0 million of cinnamon in 2024 (915 tonnes). Value rose 21% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cinnamon by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.0M | 915 t |
| 2023 | $2.5M | 915 t |
| 2022 | $2.2M | 385 t |
| 2021 | $2.0M | 705 t |
| 2020 | $2.4M | 802 t |
| 2019 | $1.9M | 791 t |
| 2018 | $1.6M | 797 t |
| 2017 | $1.5M | 762 t |
Where Kuwait imports cinnamon from
China alone supplied 62% of it. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+369% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.9M | 62% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $305K | 10% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $231K | 7.8% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $212K | 7.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $153K | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $126K | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $44K | 1.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $33K | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $8K | 0.3% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $7K | 0.2% |
Types of cinnamon under HS 0906
| 0906.11 | Spices: cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor ground | 49% |
| 0906.19 | Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, other than cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume), neither crushed nor ground | 39% |
| 0906.20 | Spices: cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers, crushed or ground | 12% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0906.
Average import price of cinnamon
The average declared value was about $3.26 per kg, 20% below the world average of $4.10, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports cinnamon
In 2024, Kuwait exported cinnamon worth $496 thousand (58 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 60% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+263% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $296K | 60% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $109K | 22% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $51K | 10% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $20K | 4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $16K | 3.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3K | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $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 0906: Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers.
Cinnamon trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of cinnamon imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported cinnamon worth $3.0 million in 2024 (915 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import cinnamon from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (62%), Vietnam (10%), United Arab Emirates (8%).
What is the average import price of cinnamon in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.26 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.10 per kg.
Does Kuwait export cinnamon?
Yes. Kuwait exported cinnamon worth $496 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman.
What is the HS code for cinnamon?
Cinnamon falls under HS heading 0906 (Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cinnamon with Kuwait?
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