🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of onions and garlic: 2024 trade data
Imports of onions and garlic by Kuwait reached $76.8 million in 2024 (116.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 17% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of onions and garlic by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76.8M | 116.1K t |
| 2023 | $65.4M | 122.0K t |
| 2022 | $62.1M | 73.7K t |
| 2021 | $50.3M | 108.2K t |
| 2020 | $64.3M | 138.8K t |
| 2019 | $52.9M | 119.0K t |
| 2018 | $48.9M | 126.3K t |
| 2017 | $40.5M | 107.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports onions and garlic from
Most of the value came from China (28%), Pakistan (21%), India (19%). Among the main suppliers, Egypt grew fastest (+319% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $21.2M | 28% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $15.8M | 21% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $14.4M | 19% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $9.3M | 12% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $5.7M | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $1.8M | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.4M | 1.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.2M | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.1M | 1.5% |
Types of onions and garlic under HS 0703
| 0703.10 | Vegetables, alliaceous: onions and shallots, fresh or chilled | 73% |
| 0703.20 | Vegetables, alliaceous: garlic, fresh or chilled | 26% |
| 0703.90 | Vegetables, alliaceous: leeks and other kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 0703, fresh or chilled | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0703.
Average import price of onions and garlic
The average declared value was about $0.66 per kg, close to the world average of $0.76.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports onions and garlic
Kuwait exported $428 thousand of onions and garlic in 2024 (272 tonnes). Iraq alone took 97% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $415K | 97% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $10K | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1K | 0.2% |
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 0703: Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled.
Onions and garlic trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of onions and garlic imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported onions and garlic worth $76.8 million in 2024 (116.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import onions and garlic from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (28%), Pakistan (21%), India (19%).
What is the average import price of onions and garlic in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.66 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.76 per kg.
Does Kuwait export onions and garlic?
Yes. Kuwait exported onions and garlic worth $428 thousand in 2024, mainly to Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Canada.
What is the HS code for onions and garlic?
Onions and garlic falls under HS heading 0703 (Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading onions and garlic with Kuwait?
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