🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of ether: 2024 trade data
Exports of ether by Kuwait reached $75.2 million in 2024 (116.1 thousand tonnes). Value fell 13% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of ether by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75.2M | 116.1K t |
| 2023 | $86.4M | 115.9K t |
| 2022 | $91.2M | 127.4K t |
| 2021 | $77.1M | 91.0K t |
| 2020 | $44.3M | 92.3K t |
| 2019 | $68.4M | 104.4K t |
| 2018 | $87.5M | 105.7K t |
| 2017 | $72.3M | 81.1K t |
Where Kuwait exports ether to
One buyer market dominates: China accounted for 66% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $49.4M | 66% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.9M | 21% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4.4M | 5.9% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.8M | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $902K | 1.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $629K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $315K | 0.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $192K | 0.3% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $159K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $115K | 0.2% |
Types of ether under HS 2909
| 2909.41 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol) | 100% |
| 2909.49 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: n.e.c. in item no. 2909.4 | 0.2% |
| 2909.43 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol | 0.1% |
| 2909.44 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol… | 0% |
| 2909.11 | Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, diethyl ether | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2909.
Average export price of ether
The average declared value was about $0.65 per kg, 46% below the world average of $1.21, 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 imports ether
Kuwait imported $5.0 million of ether in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone supplied 55% of it. Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+60% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.7M | 55% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $728K | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $501K | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $499K | 10% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $104K | 2.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $86K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $78K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $63K | 1.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $45K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $43K | 0.9% |
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 2909: Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Ether trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of ether imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported ether worth $5.0 million in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import ether from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (55%), China (15%), India (10%).
What is the average import price of ether in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.87 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.21 per kg.
Does Kuwait export ether?
Yes. Kuwait exported ether worth $75.2 million in 2024, mainly to China, India, Pakistan.
What is the HS code for ether?
Ether falls under HS heading 2909 (Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ether with Kuwait?
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