🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of sulfite: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $4.1 million of sulfite in 2024 (8.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 264% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sulfite by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1M | 8.4K t |
| 2023 | $1.1M | 2.0K t |
| 2022 | $1.5M | 1.9K t |
| 2021 | $1.6M | 2.3K t |
| 2020 | $3.4M | 8.0K t |
| 2019 | $4.2M | 7.0K t |
| 2018 | $1.4M | 2.9K t |
| 2017 | $1.6M | 2.6K t |
Where Kuwait imports sulfite from
Thailand alone supplied 74% of it. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $3.0M | 74% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $415K | 10% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $315K | 7.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $183K | 4.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $128K | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $13K | 0.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2K | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $0K | 0% |
Types of sulfite under HS 2832
| 2832.10 | Sulphites: of sodium | 78% |
| 2832.20 | Sulphites: other than of sodium | 12% |
| 2832.30 | Thiosulphates | 10% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2832.
Average import price of sulfite
The average declared value was about $0.48 per kg, close to the world average of $0.52.
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 2832: Sulphites; thiosulphates.
Sulfite trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of sulfite imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported sulfite worth $4.1 million in 2024 (8.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import sulfite from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Thailand (74%), China (10%), Saudi Arabia (8%).
What is the average import price of sulfite in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.48 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.52 per kg.
What is the HS code for sulfite?
Sulfite falls under HS heading 2832 (Sulphites; thiosulphates). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sulfite with Kuwait?
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