🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of sunflower, safflower and cotton oil: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported sunflower, safflower and cotton oil worth $22.0 million (13.7 thousand tonnes). That is 6% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $27.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sunflower, safflower and cotton oil by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.0M | 13.7K t |
| 2023 | $23.5M | 14.1K t |
| 2022 | $27.7M | 13.5K t |
| 2021 | $23.7M | 13.0K t |
| 2020 | $23.0M | 13.9K t |
| 2019 | $19.6M | 12.0K t |
| 2018 | $22.7M | 13.4K t |
| 2017 | $20.1M | 11.3K t |
Where Kuwait imports sunflower, safflower and cotton oil from
The largest suppliers were Saudi Arabia (30%), United Arab Emirates (27%), Turkey (24%). Among the main suppliers, Egypt grew fastest (+604% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.6M | 30% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.8M | 27% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.2M | 24% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $2.1M | 9.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $517K | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $463K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $254K | 1.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $243K | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $200K | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $188K | 0.9% |
Types of sunflower, safflower and cotton oil under HS 1512
| 1512.19 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 88% |
| 1512.11 | Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 11% |
| 1512.29 | Vegetable oils: cotton-seed oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 0.4% |
| 1512.21 | Vegetable oils: cotton-seed oil and its fractions: crude, whether or not gossypol has been removed, not chemically modified | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1512.
Average import price of sunflower, safflower and cotton oil
The average declared value was about $1.61 per kg, 58% above the world average of $1.02. 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.
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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 1512: Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Sunflower, safflower and cotton oil trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of sunflower, safflower and cotton oil imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported sunflower, safflower and cotton oil worth $22.0 million in 2024 (13.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import sunflower, safflower and cotton oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (30%), United Arab Emirates (27%), Turkey (24%).
What is the average import price of sunflower, safflower and cotton oil in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.02 per kg.
What is the HS code for sunflower, safflower and cotton oil?
Sunflower, safflower and cotton oil falls under HS heading 1512 (Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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