🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of quicklime: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $5.6 million of quicklime in 2024 (29.9 thousand tonnes). That is 366% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 30% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of quicklime by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.6M | 29.9K t |
| 2023 | $1.2M | 10.6K t |
| 2022 | $833K | 5.6K t |
| 2021 | $940K | 9.2K t |
| 2020 | $1.5M | 11.5K t |
| 2019 | $1.5M | 10.5K t |
| 2018 | $1.3M | 8.5K t |
| 2017 | $904K | 5.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports quicklime from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 97% of it. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+385% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.5M | 98% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $71K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $65K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1K | 0% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1K | 0% |
Types of quicklime under HS 2522
| 2522.20 | Slaked lime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 | 84% |
| 2522.10 | Quicklime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 | 16% |
| 2522.30 | Hydraulic lime: excluding calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825 | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2522.
Average import price of quicklime
The average declared value was about $0.19 per kg, 27% above the world average of $0.15. 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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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 2522: Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825.
Quicklime trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of quicklime imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported quicklime worth $5.6 million in 2024 (29.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import quicklime from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (97%), United Arab Emirates (1%), Iran (1%).
What is the average import price of quicklime in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.15 per kg.
What is the HS code for quicklime?
Quicklime falls under HS heading 2522 (Quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime; other than calcium oxide and hydroxide of heading no. 2825). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading quicklime with Kuwait?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Kuwait trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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