🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of steel slag: 2024 trade data
Kuwait exported $2.6 million of steel slag in 2024 (13.4 thousand tonnes). Value fell 37% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 26% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $4.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of steel slag by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | 13.4K t |
| 2023 | $4.1M | 39.9K t |
| 2022 | $1.1M | 7.9K t |
| 2021 | $1.2M | 9.4K t |
| 2020 | $3.1M | 82.4K t |
| 2019 | $121K | 16.3K t |
| 2018 | $15K | 2.2K t |
| 2017 | $514K | 6.5K t |
Where Kuwait exports steel slag to
One buyer market dominates: India accounted for 84% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.2M | 84% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $282K | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $144K | 5.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $0K | 0% |
Average export price of steel slag
The average declared value was about $0.19 per kg, 90% above the world average of $0.10. 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?
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 2619: Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel.
Steel slag trade in Kuwait: questions
Does Kuwait export steel slag?
Yes. Kuwait exported steel slag worth $2.6 million in 2024, mainly to India, Pakistan, South Korea.
What is the HS code for steel slag?
Steel slag falls under HS heading 2619 (Slag, dross; (other than granulated slag), scalings and other waste from the manufacture of iron or steel). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel slag 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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