🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of other vegetable oils: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $89.6 million of other vegetable oils in 2024 (51.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 18% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $120.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of other vegetable oils by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $89.6M | 51.3K t |
| 2023 | $108.9M | 45.9K t |
| 2022 | $120.7M | 69.9K t |
| 2021 | $108.6M | 50.9K t |
| 2020 | $54.9M | 34.3K t |
| 2019 | $54.2M | 39.0K t |
| 2018 | $68.5M | 46.0K t |
| 2017 | $79.1M | 34.8K t |
Where Kuwait imports other vegetable oils from
United States alone supplied 78% of it. Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+590% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $70.2M | 78% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.6M | 6.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $4.7M | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.1M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $942K | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $312K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $259K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $247K | 0.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $225K | 0.3% |
Types of other vegetable oils under HS 1515
| 1515.29 | Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 88% |
| 1515.90 | Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 1515, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 9.6% |
| 1515.50 | Vegetable oils: sesame oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 1.3% |
| 1515.19 | Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 0.8% |
| 1515.30 | Vegetable oils: castor oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 0.6% |
| 1515.21 | Vegetable oils: maize (corn) oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 0.2% |
| 1515.11 | Vegetable oils: linseed oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1515.
Average import price of other vegetable oils
The average declared value was about $1.75 per kg, close to the world average of $2.12.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports other vegetable oils
Kuwait exported $379 thousand of other vegetable oils in 2024 (178 tonnes). Most of it went to Iran (50%), Egypt (28%), Saudi Arabia (21%). Among the main buyer markets, Iran grew fastest (+664% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $188K | 50% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $106K | 28% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $80K | 21% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $5K | 1.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $0K | 0% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $0K | 0% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $0K | 0% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $0K | 0% |
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 1515: Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Other vegetable oils trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of other vegetable oils imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported other vegetable oils worth $89.6 million in 2024 (51.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import other vegetable oils from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (78%), Saudi Arabia (6%), Malaysia (5%).
What is the average import price of other vegetable oils in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.12 per kg.
Does Kuwait export other vegetable oils?
Yes. Kuwait exported other vegetable oils worth $379 thousand in 2024, mainly to Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for other vegetable oils?
Other vegetable oils falls under HS heading 1515 (Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or n). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other vegetable oils with Kuwait?
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