🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of saturated carboxylic acid: 2024 trade data
Imports of saturated carboxylic acid by Kuwait reached $7.2 million in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes). Value rose 32% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of saturated carboxylic acid by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.2M | 3.4K t |
| 2023 | $5.4M | 3.1K t |
| 2022 | $5.0M | 2.7K t |
| 2021 | $4.3M | 2.1K t |
| 2020 | $4.3M | 2.5K t |
| 2019 | $3.0M | 1.9K t |
| 2018 | $4.0M | 2.4K t |
| 2017 | $3.1M | 1.8K t |
Where Kuwait imports saturated carboxylic acid from
China alone supplied 50% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+224% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.6M | 50% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.1M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $628K | 8.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $553K | 7.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $387K | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $229K | 3.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $167K | 2.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $99K | 1.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $95K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $78K | 1.1% |
Types of saturated carboxylic acid under HS 2915
| 2915.29 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid and its salts n.e.c. in item no. 2915.2 | 31% |
| 2915.60 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: butanoic acids, pentanoic acids, their salts and esters | 14% |
| 2915.70 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: palmitic acid, stearic acid, their salts and esters | 12% |
| 2915.21 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: acetic acid | 11% |
| 2915.39 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: esters of acetic acid n.e.c. in item no. 2915.3 | 5.9% |
| 2915.90 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated… | 5.1% |
| 2915.11 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: formic acid | 5% |
| 2915.31 | Acids: saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids: ethyl acetate | 4.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2915.
Average import price of saturated carboxylic acid
The average declared value was about $2.12 per kg, 80% above the world average of $1.18. 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.
Kuwait also exports saturated carboxylic acid
In 2024, Kuwait exported saturated carboxylic acid worth $379 thousand (112 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (38%), Syria (37%), Saudi Arabia (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $142K | 38% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $142K | 37% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $57K | 15% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $23K | 6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $10K | 2.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $6K | 1.6% |
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 2915: Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Saturated carboxylic acid trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of saturated carboxylic acid imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported saturated carboxylic acid worth $7.2 million in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import saturated carboxylic acid from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (50%), Saudi Arabia (16%), India (9%).
What is the average import price of saturated carboxylic acid in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $2.12 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.18 per kg.
Does Kuwait export saturated carboxylic acid?
Yes. Kuwait exported saturated carboxylic acid worth $379 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Syria, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for saturated carboxylic acid?
Saturated carboxylic acid falls under HS heading 2915 (Acids; saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenate). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading saturated carboxylic acid with Kuwait?
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