🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of quaternary ammonium salt: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $5.2 million of quaternary ammonium salt in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes). That is 15% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $7.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of quaternary ammonium salt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.2M | 2.0K t |
| 2023 | $6.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2022 | $7.6M | 2.3K t |
| 2021 | $5.2M | 2.1K t |
| 2020 | $2.4M | 1.0K t |
| 2019 | $2.8M | 1.1K t |
| 2018 | $2.4M | 960 t |
| 2017 | $2.0M | 748 t |
Where Kuwait imports quaternary ammonium salt from
United Arab Emirates alone supplied 54% of it. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+101% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.8M | 54% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $929K | 18% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $376K | 7.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $305K | 5.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $180K | 3.4% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $127K | 2.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $88K | 1.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $88K | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $86K | 1.6% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $62K | 1.2% |
Types of quaternary ammonium salt under HS 2923
| 2923.90 | Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides: whether or not chemically defined n.e.c. in heading no. 2923 | 86% |
| 2923.20 | Lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined | 11% |
| 2923.10 | Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides: choline and its salts, whether or not chemically defined | 2.9% |
| 2923.30 | Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides: tetraethylammonium perfluorooctane sulphonate, whether or not chemically defined | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2923.
Average import price of quaternary ammonium salt
The average declared value was about $2.59 per kg, 26% above the world average of $2.06. 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.
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 2923: Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined.
Quaternary ammonium salt trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of quaternary ammonium salt imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported quaternary ammonium salt worth $5.2 million in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import quaternary ammonium salt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (54%), India (18%), Saudi Arabia (7%).
What is the average import price of quaternary ammonium salt in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $2.59 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.06 per kg.
What is the HS code for quaternary ammonium salt?
Quaternary ammonium salt falls under HS heading 2923 (Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading quaternary ammonium salt with Kuwait?
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