🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of root vegetables: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $16.9 million of root vegetables in 2024 (23.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 25% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $22.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of root vegetables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.9M | 23.3K t |
| 2023 | $22.5M | 34.0K t |
| 2022 | $19.0M | 23.9K t |
| 2021 | $16.7M | 24.9K t |
| 2020 | $18.2M | 28.7K t |
| 2019 | $17.9M | 32.3K t |
| 2018 | $18.6M | 29.1K t |
| 2017 | $12.8M | 24.3K t |
Where Kuwait imports root vegetables from
Most of the value came from China (41%), Australia (21%), Saudi Arabia (12%). Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest (+223% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.0M | 41% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $3.5M | 21% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.1M | 12% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.0M | 5.9% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $865K | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $766K | 4.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $631K | 3.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $266K | 1.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $238K | 1.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $185K | 1.1% |
Types of root vegetables under HS 0706
| 0706.10 | Vegetables, root: carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled | 82% |
| 0706.90 | Vegetables, root: salad beetroot, salsify, celeric, radishes and similar edible roots, fresh or chilled | 18% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0706.
Average import price of root vegetables
The average declared value was about $0.73 per kg, close to the world average of $0.62.
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 0706: Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots; fresh or chilled.
Root vegetables trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of root vegetables imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported root vegetables worth $16.9 million in 2024 (23.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import root vegetables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (41%), Australia (21%), Saudi Arabia (12%).
What is the average import price of root vegetables in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.73 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.62 per kg.
What is the HS code for root vegetables?
Root vegetables falls under HS heading 0706 (Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots; fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading root vegetables with Kuwait?
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