🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of polycarboxylic acid: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $7.6 million of polycarboxylic acid in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes). Value rose 39% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of polycarboxylic acid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.6M | 5.4K t |
| 2023 | $5.5M | 4.0K t |
| 2022 | $6.0M | 3.0K t |
| 2021 | $7.7M | 3.7K t |
| 2020 | $5.5M | 4.4K t |
| 2019 | $6.9M | 5.9K t |
| 2018 | $9.5M | 7.5K t |
| 2017 | $9.1M | 7.6K t |
Where Kuwait imports polycarboxylic acid from
China alone supplied 60% of it. Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+262% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.6M | 60% |
| Taiwan | $1.3M | 18% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $523K | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $464K | 6.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $242K | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $159K | 2.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $158K | 2.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $127K | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $39K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5K | 0.1% |
Types of polycarboxylic acid under HS 2917
| 2917.39 | Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.c. in item no. 2917.3 | 27% |
| 2917.35 | Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: phthalic anhydride | 19% |
| 2917.14 | Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: maleic anhydride | 14% |
| 2917.32 | Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dioctyl orthophthalates | 13% |
| 2917.33 | Acids: aromatic polycarboxylic acids: dinonyl or didecyl orthophthalates | 11% |
| 2917.12 | Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: adipic acid, its salts and esters | 7.4% |
| 2917.19 | Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: n.e.c. in item no. 2917.1 | 5.6% |
| 2917.11 | Acids: acyclic polycarboxylic acids: oxalic acid, its salts and esters | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2917.
Average import price of polycarboxylic acid
The average declared value was about $1.40 per kg, 26% above the world average of $1.11. 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.
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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 2917: Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Polycarboxylic acid trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of polycarboxylic acid imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported polycarboxylic acid worth $7.6 million in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import polycarboxylic acid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (60%), Taiwan (18%), Iran (7%).
What is the average import price of polycarboxylic acid in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.40 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.11 per kg.
What is the HS code for polycarboxylic acid?
Polycarboxylic acid falls under HS heading 2917 (Acids; polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxy-acids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitr). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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