🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of legume and root flour: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported legume and root flour worth $4.9 million (3.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 17% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of legume and root flour by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.9M | 3.1K t |
| 2023 | $5.9M | 4.0K t |
| 2022 | $4.9M | 2.0K t |
| 2021 | $3.7M | 2.6K t |
| 2020 | $4.6M | 4.0K t |
| 2019 | $4.8M | 2.5K t |
| 2018 | $4.7M | 2.4K t |
| 2017 | $5.3M | 2.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports legume and root flour from
The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (27%), Sri Lanka (13%), Saudi Arabia (12%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+48% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.3M | 27% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $627K | 13% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $612K | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $560K | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $529K | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $328K | 6.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $206K | 4.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $168K | 3.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $157K | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $111K | 2.2% |
Types of legume and root flour under HS 1106
| 1106.10 | Flour, meal and powder: of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading no. 0713 | 49% |
| 1106.30 | Flour, meal and powder: of the products of chapter 8 | 45% |
| 1106.20 | Flour, meal and powder: of sago or of roots or tubers of heading no. 0714 | 6.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1106.
Average import price of legume and root flour
The average declared value was about $1.57 per kg, close to the world average of $1.96.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports legume and root flour
In 2024, Kuwait exported legume and root flour worth $353 thousand (175 tonnes). Yemen alone took 90% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $319K | 90% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $24K | 6.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4K | 1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $4K | 1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $0K | 0% |
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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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 1106: Flour, meal and powder; of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading no. 0713, of sago or of roots or tubers of heading no. 0714 or of the products of chapter 8.
Legume and root flour trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of legume and root flour imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported legume and root flour worth $4.9 million in 2024 (3.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import legume and root flour from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (27%), Sri Lanka (13%), Saudi Arabia (12%).
What is the average import price of legume and root flour in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.96 per kg.
Does Kuwait export legume and root flour?
Yes. Kuwait exported legume and root flour worth $353 thousand in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for legume and root flour?
Legume and root flour falls under HS heading 1106 (Flour, meal and powder; of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading no. 0713, of sago or of roots or tubers of heading). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading legume and root flour with Kuwait?
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