🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of fresh beef: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported fresh beef worth $111.4 million (15.4 thousand tonnes). Value fell 5% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $149.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fresh beef by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $111.4M | 15.4K t |
| 2023 | $117.1M | 16.9K t |
| 2022 | $124.9M | 19.7K t |
| 2021 | $149.6M | 20.8K t |
| 2020 | $148.9M | 22.3K t |
| 2019 | $138.5M | 21.7K t |
| 2018 | $107.9M | 17.1K t |
| 2017 | $98.3M | 16.6K t |
Where Kuwait imports fresh beef from
One supplier dominates: Pakistan accounted for 57% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $63.3M | 57% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $24.3M | 22% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $8.9M | 8% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $4.9M | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.0M | 3.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.4M | 1.3% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $776K | 0.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $232K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $229K | 0.2% |
Types of fresh beef under HS 0201
| 0201.10 | Meat: of bovine animals, carcasses and half-carcasses, fresh or chilled | 61% |
| 0201.30 | Meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | 36% |
| 0201.20 | Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled | 3.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0201.
Average import price of fresh beef
The average declared value was about $7.21 per kg, close to the world average of $7.71.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 0201: Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled.
Fresh beef trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of fresh beef imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported fresh beef worth $111.4 million in 2024 (15.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import fresh beef from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Pakistan (57%), South Africa (22%), Australia (8%).
What is the average import price of fresh beef in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $7.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.71 per kg.
What is the HS code for fresh beef?
Fresh beef falls under HS heading 0201 (Meat of bovine animals; fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fresh beef with Kuwait?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Kuwait trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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