🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of live plants: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $10.8 million of live plants in 2024 (6.9 thousand tonnes). The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live plants by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10.8M | 6.9K t |
| 2023 | $10.8M | 8.9K t |
| 2022 | $11.3M | 3.7K t |
| 2021 | $8.7M | 5.4K t |
| 2020 | $9.2M | 3.8K t |
| 2019 | $7.7M | 3.9K t |
| 2018 | $8.3M | 6.9K t |
| 2017 | $7.1M | 3.6K t |
Where Kuwait imports live plants from
Most of the value came from Netherlands (35%), Spain (23%), Egypt (11%). Among the main suppliers, South Africa grew fastest (+249% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.8M | 35% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.5M | 23% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.1M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $804K | 7.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $769K | 7.1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $233K | 2.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $215K | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $205K | 1.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $198K | 1.8% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $196K | 1.8% |
Types of live plants under HS 0602
| 0602.90 | Plants, live: n.e.c. in heading no. 0602 | 72% |
| 0602.20 | Plants, live: edible fruit or nut trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not | 18% |
| 0602.30 | Plants, live: rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not | 8.2% |
| 0602.40 | Plants, live: roses, grafted or not | 1.8% |
| 0602.10 | Plants, live: unrooted cuttings and slips | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0602.
Average import price of live plants
The average declared value was about $1.57 per kg, 38% below the world average of $2.53, 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.
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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 0602: Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn.
Live plants trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of live plants imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported live plants worth $10.8 million in 2024 (6.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import live plants from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (35%), Spain (23%), Egypt (11%).
What is the average import price of live plants in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.53 per kg.
What is the HS code for live plants?
Live plants falls under HS heading 0602 (Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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