🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of crustaceans: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $51.8 million of crustaceans in 2024 (8.9 thousand tonnes). That is 4% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of crustaceans by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51.8M | 8.9K t |
| 2023 | $49.9M | 8.3K t |
| 2022 | $60.2M | 7.2K t |
| 2021 | $63.4M | 9.9K t |
| 2020 | $55.4M | 8.3K t |
| 2019 | $51.0M | 7.6K t |
| 2018 | $57.0M | 8.5K t |
| 2017 | $53.5M | 6.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports crustaceans from
India alone supplied 51% of it. Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest (+127% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $26.4M | 51% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8.6M | 17% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $6.5M | 13% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $3.6M | 6.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.3M | 6.3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.3M | 4.5% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $277K | 0.5% |
| 🇹🇠Thailand | $137K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $115K | 0.2% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $97K | 0.2% |
Types of crustaceans under HS 0306
| 0306.17 | Crustaceans: frozen, shrimps and prawns, excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell… | 85% |
| 0306.36 | Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, shrimps and prawns excluding cold-water varieties, in shell or not | 5.5% |
| 0306.16 | Crustaceans: frozen, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking… | 3.4% |
| 0306.93 | Crustaceans: crabs, smoked, cooked or not, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during smoking | 2.2% |
| 0306.12 | Crustaceans: frozen, lobsters (Homarus spp.), in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by… | 1.4% |
| 0306.19 | Crustaceans: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0306.1, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by… | 0.8% |
| 0306.14 | Crustaceans: frozen, crabs, in shell or not, smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking: in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water | 0.7% |
| 0306.35 | Crustaceans: live, fresh or chilled, cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon), in shell or not | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0306.
Average import price of crustaceans
The average declared value was about $5.84 per kg, 28% below the world average of $8.11, 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 crustaceans
Exports of crustaceans by Kuwait reached $347 thousand in 2024 (53 tonnes). Bahrain alone took 68% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+96% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇠Bahrain | $237K | 68% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $111K | 32% |
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 0306: Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or during smoking; in shell, steamed or boiled, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine.
Crustaceans trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of crustaceans imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported crustaceans worth $51.8 million in 2024 (8.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import crustaceans from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (51%), United Arab Emirates (17%), Pakistan (13%).
What is the average import price of crustaceans in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $5.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.11 per kg.
Does Kuwait export crustaceans?
Yes. Kuwait exported crustaceans worth $347 thousand in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Qatar.
What is the HS code for crustaceans?
Crustaceans falls under HS heading 0306 (Crustaceans; in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked, cooked or not before or d). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading crustaceans with Kuwait?
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