🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of gypsum: 2024 trade data
Imports of gypsum by Kuwait reached $9.6 million in 2024 (455.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 14% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $12.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of gypsum by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.6M | 455.8K t |
| 2023 | $11.2M | 557.4K t |
| 2022 | $9.4M | 465.4K t |
| 2021 | $10.7M | 338.6K t |
| 2020 | $9.4M | 377.2K t |
| 2019 | $12.1M | 500.6K t |
| 2018 | $11.5M | 409.8K t |
| 2017 | $9.9M | 378.6K t |
Where Kuwait imports gypsum from
Iran alone supplied 94% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $9.0M | 94% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $218K | 2.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $105K | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $68K | 0.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $61K | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $41K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $22K | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $18K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $9K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7K | 0.1% |
Types of gypsum under HS 2520
| 2520.10 | Gypsum: anhydrite | 96% |
| 2520.20 | Plasters: (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), whether or not coloured, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders | 3.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2520.
Average import price of gypsum
The average declared value was about $0.02 per kg, 50% below the world average of $0.04, 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.
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 2520: Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small quantities of accelerators or retarders.
Gypsum trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of gypsum imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported gypsum worth $9.6 million in 2024 (455.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import gypsum from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Iran (94%), Turkey (2%), Saudi Arabia (1%).
What is the average import price of gypsum in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.02 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.04 per kg.
What is the HS code for gypsum?
Gypsum falls under HS heading 2520 (Gypsum; anhydrite; plasters (consisting of calcined gypsum or calcium sulphate), coloured or not, with or without small). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading gypsum with Kuwait?
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