🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of ginger and spices: 2024 trade data
Imports of ginger and spices by Kuwait reached $31.2 million in 2024 (12.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 4% less 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 ginger and spices by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31.2M | 12.4K t |
| 2023 | $32.5M | 11.1K t |
| 2022 | $29.0M | 7.5K t |
| 2021 | $29.3M | 11.4K t |
| 2020 | $35.8M | 13.4K t |
| 2019 | $25.5M | 11.0K t |
| 2018 | $28.7M | 16.0K t |
| 2017 | $22.7M | 11.0K t |
Where Kuwait imports ginger and spices from
The largest suppliers were India (28%), China (22%), Iran (13%). Among the main suppliers, Denmark grew fastest (+60% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $8.6M | 28% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.0M | 22% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $3.9M | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.0M | 6.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.7M | 5.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $887K | 2.8% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $861K | 2.8% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $702K | 2.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $518K | 1.7% |
Types of ginger and spices under HS 0910
| 0910.99 | Spices: n.e.c. in heading no. 0910 | 27% |
| 0910.91 | Spices: mixtures of 2 or more products of different headings | 23% |
| 0910.11 | Spices: ginger, neither crushed nor ground | 22% |
| 0910.20 | Spices: saffron | 16% |
| 0910.30 | Spices: turmeric (curcuma) | 9.6% |
| 0910.12 | Spices: ginger, crushed or ground | 2.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0910.
Average import price of ginger and spices
The average declared value was about $2.52 per kg, close to the world average of $2.23.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports ginger and spices
In 2024, Kuwait exported ginger and spices worth $3.3 million (389 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (37%), Oman (24%), Iraq (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest (+619% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.2M | 37% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $814K | 25% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $441K | 13% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $434K | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $216K | 6.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $42K | 1.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $37K | 1.1% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $35K | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $34K | 1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $24K | 0.7% |
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 0910: Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices.
Ginger and spices trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of ginger and spices imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported ginger and spices worth $31.2 million in 2024 (12.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import ginger and spices from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (28%), China (22%), Iran (13%).
What is the average import price of ginger and spices in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $2.52 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.23 per kg.
Does Kuwait export ginger and spices?
Yes. Kuwait exported ginger and spices worth $3.3 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq.
What is the HS code for ginger and spices?
Ginger and spices falls under HS heading 0910 (Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ginger and spices with Kuwait?
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