🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of prepared fish: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $36.1 million of prepared fish in 2024 (7.4 thousand tonnes). Value fell 7% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $45.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of prepared fish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36.1M | 7.4K t |
| 2023 | $38.8M | 8.0K t |
| 2022 | $30.1M | 5.9K t |
| 2021 | $27.0M | 5.6K t |
| 2020 | $40.5M | 8.5K t |
| 2019 | $45.3M | 9.7K t |
| 2018 | $31.4M | 6.6K t |
| 2017 | $39.7M | 7.8K t |
Where Kuwait imports prepared fish from
One supplier dominates: Thailand accounted for 53% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $19.2M | 53% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $9.0M | 25% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 3.6% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $1.3M | 3.6% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.1M | 2.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $545K | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $517K | 1.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $391K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $332K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $332K | 0.9% |
Types of prepared fish under HS 1604
| 1604.14 | Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 82% |
| 1604.13 | Fish preparations: sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 7.2% |
| 1604.20 | Fish preparations: fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved | 4.3% |
| 1604.19 | Fish preparations: fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604 | 1.9% |
| 1604.11 | Fish preparations: salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 1.7% |
| 1604.16 | Fish preparations: anchovies, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 1.1% |
| 1604.15 | Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 0.5% |
| 1604.32 | Fish preparations: caviar substitutes, prepared from fish eggs | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1604.
Average import price of prepared fish
The average declared value was about $4.87 per kg, close to the world average of $4.93.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports prepared fish
Kuwait exported $839 thousand of prepared fish in 2024 (381 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Egypt accounted for 69% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $577K | 69% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $193K | 23% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $34K | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $18K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $13K | 1.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $0K | 0% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $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 1604: Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs.
Prepared fish trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of prepared fish imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported prepared fish worth $36.1 million in 2024 (7.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import prepared fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Thailand (53%), Indonesia (25%), Italy (4%).
What is the average import price of prepared fish in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $4.87 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.93 per kg.
Does Kuwait export prepared fish?
Yes. Kuwait exported prepared fish worth $839 thousand in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for prepared fish?
Prepared fish falls under HS heading 1604 (Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading prepared fish with Kuwait?
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