🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of malt extract: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $100.0 million of malt extract in 2024 (16.5 thousand tonnes). That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $129.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of malt extract by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $100.0M | 16.5K t |
| 2023 | $102.2M | 15.7K t |
| 2022 | $129.0M | 21.8K t |
| 2021 | $76.1M | 14.7K t |
| 2020 | $88.9M | 15.5K t |
| 2019 | $98.7M | 15.4K t |
| 2018 | $96.7M | 16.2K t |
| 2017 | $92.3M | 16.3K t |
Where Kuwait imports malt extract from
The largest suppliers were Netherlands (14%), Ireland (13%), Singapore (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 39%. Among the main suppliers, Iran grew fastest (+170% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $14.4M | 14% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $13.3M | 13% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $11.4M | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $10.7M | 11% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $6.1M | 6.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $5.9M | 5.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.7M | 4.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.0M | 4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $4.0M | 4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.9M | 3.9% |
Types of malt extract under HS 1901
| 1901.10 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | 64% |
| 1901.20 | Food preparations: mixes and doughs for the preparation of bread, pastry, cakes, biscuits and other bakers' wares | 21% |
| 1901.90 | Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901 | 15% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1901.
Average import price of malt extract
The average declared value was about $6.05 per kg, 70% above the world average of $3.56. 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.
Kuwait also exports malt extract
Kuwait exported $562 thousand of malt extract in 2024 (404 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (24%), Saudi Arabia (23%), Qatar (20%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+70% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $136K | 24% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $130K | 23% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $113K | 20% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $67K | 12% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $53K | 9.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $48K | 8.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4K | 0.7% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $3K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1K | 0.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 1901: Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, no cocoa (or less than 5% by weight), weights calculated on a totally defatted basis, n.e.c..
Malt extract trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of malt extract imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported malt extract worth $100.0 million in 2024 (16.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import malt extract from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Netherlands (14%), Ireland (13%), Singapore (11%).
What is the average import price of malt extract in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $6.05 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.56 per kg.
Does Kuwait export malt extract?
Yes. Kuwait exported malt extract worth $562 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar.
What is the HS code for malt extract?
Malt extract falls under HS heading 1901 (Malt extract; flour/groats/meal/starch/malt extract products, no cocoa (or less than 40% by weight) and food preparation). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading malt extract with Kuwait?
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