🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of synthetic dye: 2024 trade data
Imports of synthetic dye by Kuwait reached $6.4 million in 2024 (2.7 thousand tonnes). Value fell 20% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $13.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of synthetic dye by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.4M | 2.7K t |
| 2023 | $8.0M | 2.5K t |
| 2022 | $7.1M | 1.6K t |
| 2021 | $6.1M | 1.5K t |
| 2020 | $9.0M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $13.6M | 3.4K t |
| 2018 | $13.0M | 3.4K t |
| 2017 | $5.3M | 1.2K t |
Where Kuwait imports synthetic dye from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (23%), Saudi Arabia (11%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 44%. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+150% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.5M | 23% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $739K | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $663K | 10% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $557K | 8.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $551K | 8.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $479K | 7.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $372K | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $359K | 5.6% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $323K | 5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $260K | 4% |
Types of synthetic dye under HS 3204
| 3204.17 | Dyes: pigments and preparations based thereon | 38% |
| 3204.11 | Dyes: disperse dyes and preparations based thereon | 20% |
| 3204.19 | Dyes: n.e.c., including mixtures of colouring matter of two or more of those from item no. 3204.11 to 3204.19 | 12% |
| 3204.15 | Dyes: vat dyes (including those usable in that state as pigments) and preparations based thereon | 11% |
| 3204.13 | Dyes: basic dyes and preparations based thereon | 7.4% |
| 3204.14 | Dyes: direct dyes and preparations based thereon | 3% |
| 3204.16 | Dyes: reactive dyes and preparations based thereon | 2.8% |
| 3204.90 | Dyes: synthetic organic products n.e.c. in heading no. 3204 (e.g. of a kind used as luminophores), whether or not chemically defined | 2.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3204.
Average import price of synthetic dye
The average declared value was about $2.36 per kg, 67% below the world average of $7.25, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports synthetic dye
In 2024, Kuwait exported synthetic dye worth $2.9 million (833 tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 90% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.6M | 90% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $180K | 6.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $68K | 2.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $31K | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1K | 0% |
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 3204: Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon; synthetic organic products used as fluorescent brightening agents or as luminophores; whether or not chemically defined.
Synthetic dye trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of synthetic dye imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported synthetic dye worth $6.4 million in 2024 (2.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import synthetic dye from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (23%), Saudi Arabia (11%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of synthetic dye in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $2.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.25 per kg.
Does Kuwait export synthetic dye?
Yes. Kuwait exported synthetic dye worth $2.9 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar.
What is the HS code for synthetic dye?
Synthetic dye falls under HS heading 3204 (Synthetic organic colouring matter and preparations based thereon; synthetic organic products used as fluorescent bright). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading synthetic dye with Kuwait?
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