🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of modified starch: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported modified starch worth $25.9 million (81.0 thousand tonnes). Value rose 37% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 20% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of modified starch by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.9M | 81.0K t |
| 2023 | $18.9M | 15.5K t |
| 2022 | $14.9M | 10.0K t |
| 2021 | $12.2M | 29.3K t |
| 2020 | $6.6M | 20.3K t |
| 2019 | $7.3M | 15.9K t |
| 2018 | $7.0M | 12.3K t |
| 2017 | $7.2M | 9.0K t |
Where Kuwait imports modified starch from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 82% of it. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+45% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $21.2M | 82% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.4M | 9.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $843K | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $552K | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $427K | 1.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $178K | 0.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $64K | 0.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $45K | 0.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $32K | 0.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $30K | 0.1% |
Types of modified starch under HS 3505
| 3505.20 | Glues: based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches | 79% |
| 3505.10 | Dextrins and other modified starches | 21% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3505.
Average import price of modified starch
The average declared value was about $0.32 per kg, 75% below the world average of $1.27, 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.
Kuwait also exports modified starch
In 2024, Kuwait exported modified starch worth $218 thousand (251 tonnes). Most of it went to Jordan (43%), Iraq (16%), Bahrain (13%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+968% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $94K | 43% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $35K | 16% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $29K | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $24K | 11% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $11K | 5.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $9K | 4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6K | 2.7% |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | $4K | 1.9% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $2K | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2K | 1% |
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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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 3505: Dextrins and other modified starches (e.g. pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches or on dextrins or other modified starches.
Modified starch trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of modified starch imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported modified starch worth $25.9 million in 2024 (81.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import modified starch from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (82%), India (9%), United Arab Emirates (3%).
What is the average import price of modified starch in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.32 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.27 per kg.
Does Kuwait export modified starch?
Yes. Kuwait exported modified starch worth $218 thousand in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for modified starch?
Modified starch falls under HS heading 3505 (Dextrins and other modified starches (e.g. pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches or on dextrin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading modified starch with Kuwait?
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