🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of inorganic ester: 2024 trade data
Imports of inorganic ester by Kuwait reached $5.4 million in 2024 (202 tonnes). That is 400% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 28% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of inorganic ester by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M | 202 t |
| 2023 | $1.1M | 285 t |
| 2022 | $1.2M | 248 t |
| 2021 | $451K | 107 t |
| 2020 | $969K | 180 t |
| 2019 | $439K | 141 t |
| 2018 | $863K | 208 t |
| 2017 | $948K | 235 t |
Where Kuwait imports inorganic ester from
Most of the value came from United States (38%), Turkey (12%), Switzerland (6%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.1M | 38% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $674K | 12% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $348K | 6.4% |
| Taiwan | $284K | 5.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $259K | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $257K | 4.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $213K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $197K | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $142K | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $128K | 2.4% |
Types of inorganic ester under HS 2920
| 2920.21 | Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, dimethyl phosphite | 85% |
| 2920.29 | Esters: phosphite esters and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, n.e.c. in heading no. 2920 | 13% |
| 2920.90 | Esters: other than thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and phosphite esters and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or… | 0.9% |
| 2920.30 | Esters: of other inorganic acids of non-metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts: their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or… | 0.9% |
| 2920.19 | Esters: thiophosphoric esters (phosphorothioates) and their salts: other than parathion (ISO) and parathion-methyl (ISO) (methyl-parathion) | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2920.
Average import price of inorganic ester
The average declared value was about $26.90 per kg, 1002% above the world average of $2.44. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
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 2920: Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Inorganic ester trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of inorganic ester imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported inorganic ester worth $5.4 million in 2024 (202 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import inorganic ester from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (38%), Turkey (12%), Switzerland (6%).
What is the average import price of inorganic ester in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $26.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.44 per kg.
What is the HS code for inorganic ester?
Inorganic ester falls under HS heading 2920 (Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (other than of hydrogen halides) and their salts, their halogenated, sulph). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading inorganic ester with Kuwait?
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