🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of spice seeds: 2024 trade data
Imports of spice seeds by Kuwait reached $8.3 million in 2024 (3.2 thousand tonnes). Value rose 4% 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 spice seeds by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.3M | 3.2K t |
| 2023 | $7.9M | 2.7K t |
| 2022 | $5.2M | 1.9K t |
| 2021 | $4.2M | 2.0K t |
| 2020 | $4.7M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $4.9M | 2.3K t |
| 2018 | $4.2M | 2.2K t |
| 2017 | $3.6M | 2.0K t |
Where Kuwait imports spice seeds from
India alone supplied 56% of it. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+957% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.6M | 56% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.2M | 15% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $959K | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $329K | 4% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $218K | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $170K | 2.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $166K | 2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $127K | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $109K | 1.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $66K | 0.8% |
Types of spice seeds under HS 0909
| 0909.31 | Spices: cumin seeds, neither crushed nor ground | 50% |
| 0909.61 | Spices: seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel: juniper berries, neither crushed nor ground | 14% |
| 0909.21 | Spices: coriander seeds, neither crushed nor ground | 14% |
| 0909.22 | Spices: coriander seeds, crushed or ground | 12% |
| 0909.32 | Spices: cumin seeds, crushed or ground | 6.8% |
| 0909.62 | Spices: seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel: juniper berries, crushed or ground | 2.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0909.
Average import price of spice seeds
The average declared value was about $2.57 per kg, close to the world average of $2.46.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports spice seeds
In 2024, Kuwait exported spice seeds worth $977 thousand (122 tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 52% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+58% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $508K | 52% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $220K | 23% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $165K | 17% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $34K | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $31K | 3.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $15K | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $1K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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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 0909: Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper.
Spice seeds trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of spice seeds imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported spice seeds worth $8.3 million in 2024 (3.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import spice seeds from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (56%), United Arab Emirates (15%), Syria (12%).
What is the average import price of spice seeds in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $2.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.46 per kg.
Does Kuwait export spice seeds?
Yes. Kuwait exported spice seeds worth $977 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar.
What is the HS code for spice seeds?
Spice seeds falls under HS heading 0909 (Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading spice seeds with Kuwait?
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