🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of tree nuts: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $48.4 million of tree nuts in 2024 (8.3 thousand tonnes). That is 23% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tree nuts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.4M | 8.3K t |
| 2023 | $39.2M | 6.8K t |
| 2022 | $48.4M | 7.5K t |
| 2021 | $35.3M | 6.3K t |
| 2020 | $41.9M | 6.5K t |
| 2019 | $43.1M | 6.3K t |
| 2018 | $40.7M | 5.8K t |
| 2017 | $42.3M | 5.6K t |
Where Kuwait imports tree nuts from
One supplier dominates: United States accounted for 62% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+111% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $29.9M | 62% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.0M | 10% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $3.2M | 6.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.7M | 5.7% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $2.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.6M | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $656K | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $472K | 1% |
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $451K | 0.9% |
Types of tree nuts under HS 0802
| 0802.12 | Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, shelled | 36% |
| 0802.51 | Nuts, edible: pistachios, fresh or dried, in shell | 20% |
| 0802.32 | Nuts, edible: walnuts, fresh or dried, shelled | 20% |
| 0802.52 | Nuts, edible: pistachios, fresh or dried, shelled | 8.7% |
| 0802.90 | Nuts, edible: n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 and 0802, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled | 5.4% |
| 0802.41 | Nuts, edible: chestnuts (Castanea spp.), fresh or dried, in shell | 3.2% |
| 0802.11 | Nuts, edible: almonds, fresh or dried, in shell | 2% |
| 0802.31 | Nuts, edible: walnuts, fresh or dried, in shell | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0802.
Average import price of tree nuts
The average declared value was about $5.81 per kg, close to the world average of $4.86.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports tree nuts
In 2024, Kuwait exported tree nuts worth $423 thousand (53 tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (37%), Qatar (16%), Bahrain (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest (+252% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $155K | 37% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $68K | 16% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $62K | 15% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $54K | 13% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $39K | 9.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $35K | 8.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $10K | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $0K | 0% |
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 0802: Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled.
Tree nuts trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of tree nuts imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported tree nuts worth $48.4 million in 2024 (8.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import tree nuts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (62%), United Arab Emirates (10%), Iran (7%).
What is the average import price of tree nuts in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $5.81 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.86 per kg.
Does Kuwait export tree nuts?
Yes. Kuwait exported tree nuts worth $423 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for tree nuts?
Tree nuts falls under HS heading 0802 (Nuts (excluding coconuts, Brazils and cashew nuts); fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tree nuts with Kuwait?
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