🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of pepper and chili: 2024 trade data
Imports of pepper and chili by Kuwait reached $11.0 million in 2024 (3.0 thousand tonnes). Value rose 16% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pepper and chili by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.0M | 3.0K t |
| 2023 | $9.5M | 3.0K t |
| 2022 | $8.6M | 1.7K t |
| 2021 | $8.4M | 3.1K t |
| 2020 | $7.6M | 3.3K t |
| 2019 | $6.4M | 2.8K t |
| 2018 | $7.3M | 2.6K t |
| 2017 | $7.2M | 2.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports pepper and chili from
Most of the value came from India (33%), Vietnam (29%), United Arab Emirates (16%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+53% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.7M | 33% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $3.2M | 29% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.8M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $587K | 5.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $334K | 3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $293K | 2.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $258K | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $188K | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $127K | 1.2% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $86K | 0.8% |
Types of pepper and chili under HS 0904
| 0904.11 | Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground | 42% |
| 0904.22 | Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground | 42% |
| 0904.21 | Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground | 9.6% |
| 0904.12 | Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), crushed or ground | 6.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0904.
Average import price of pepper and chili
The average declared value was about $3.71 per kg, close to the world average of $3.56.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports pepper and chili
Exports of pepper and chili by Kuwait reached $2.6 million in 2024 (243 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+319% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.4M | 52% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $285K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $279K | 11% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $231K | 8.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $205K | 7.7% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $185K | 7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $81K | 3.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $10K | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $2K | 0.1% |
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 0904: Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta.
Pepper and chili trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of pepper and chili imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported pepper and chili worth $11.0 million in 2024 (3.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import pepper and chili from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (33%), Vietnam (29%), United Arab Emirates (16%).
What is the average import price of pepper and chili in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.71 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.56 per kg.
Does Kuwait export pepper and chili?
Yes. Kuwait exported pepper and chili worth $2.6 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for pepper and chili?
Pepper and chili falls under HS heading 0904 (Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pepper and chili with Kuwait?
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