🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of synthetic rubber: 2024 trade data
Imports of synthetic rubber by Kuwait reached $8.8 million in 2024 (5.1 thousand tonnes). Value rose 29% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $12.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of synthetic rubber by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.8M | 5.1K t |
| 2023 | $6.8M | 4.4K t |
| 2022 | $9.3M | 4.5K t |
| 2021 | $8.4M | 4.2K t |
| 2020 | $8.3M | 4.0K t |
| 2019 | $12.9M | 5.5K t |
| 2018 | $7.1M | 3.7K t |
| 2017 | $5.1M | 2.6K t |
Where Kuwait imports synthetic rubber from
Most of the value came from India (30%), United States (26%), Germany (16%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+619% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.6M | 30% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.3M | 26% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.4M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $535K | 6.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $496K | 5.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $437K | 5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $357K | 4.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $184K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $141K | 1.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $137K | 1.6% |
Types of synthetic rubber under HS 4002
| 4002.11 | Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR) latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or… | 61% |
| 4002.49 | Rubber: synthetic, chloroprene (chlorobutadiene) rubber (CR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 19% |
| 4002.99 | Rubber: synthetic, n.e.c. in heading 4002, (other than latex), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 5.7% |
| 4002.20 | Rubber: synthetic, butadiene rubber (BR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 4.6% |
| 4002.19 | Rubber: synthetic, styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber (XSBR), (other than latex), in primary forms or in… | 4.1% |
| 4002.80 | Rubber: mixtures of natural and synthetic rubbers of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 2.5% |
| 4002.91 | Rubber: synthetic, n.e.c. in heading 4002, latex, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 2.1% |
| 4002.70 | Rubber: synthetic, ethylene-propylene-non-conjugated diene rubber (EPDM), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4002.
Average import price of synthetic rubber
The average declared value was about $1.72 per kg, close to the world average of $2.02.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports synthetic rubber
Kuwait exported $1.1 million of synthetic rubber in 2024 (2.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (34%), Iraq (33%), Jordan (23%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+774% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $379K | 34% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $368K | 33% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $250K | 23% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $82K | 7.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $19K | 1.7% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $5K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $0K | 0% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $0K | 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 4002: Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no. 4001 and 4002, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip.
Synthetic rubber trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of synthetic rubber imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported synthetic rubber worth $8.8 million in 2024 (5.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import synthetic rubber from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (30%), United States (26%), Germany (16%).
What is the average import price of synthetic rubber in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.72 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.02 per kg.
Does Kuwait export synthetic rubber?
Yes. Kuwait exported synthetic rubber worth $1.1 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan.
What is the HS code for synthetic rubber?
Synthetic rubber falls under HS heading 4002 (Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of heading no). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading synthetic rubber with Kuwait?
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