Price for Molluscs; Octopus (Octopus Spp.), Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine in Kuwait - 2022

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  1. Price for Molluscs; Octopus (Octopus Spp.), Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine in Kuwait (CIF) - 2022
  2. Imports of Molluscs; Octopus (Octopus Spp.), Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine in Kuwait

Price for Molluscs; Octopus (Octopus Spp.), Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine in Kuwait (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for molluscs; octopus (octopus spp.), frozen, dried, salted or in brine stood at $11,983 per ton in 2022, jumping by 19% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated a prominent increase from 2013 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +5.3% over the last nine-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, import price for molluscs; octopus (octopus spp.), frozen, dried, salted or in brine increased by +74.4% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 an increase of 96% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $13,504 per ton. From 2019 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($11,987 per ton), while the price for Japan stood at $11,976 per ton.

From 2013 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Vietnam (+18.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Molluscs; Octopus (Octopus Spp.), Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine in Kuwait

For the third year in a row, Kuwait recorded decline in overseas purchases of molluscs; octopus (octopus spp.), frozen, dried, salted or in brine, which decreased by -56.2% to 644 kg in 2022. Overall, imports showed a dramatic decrease. The smallest decline of -37.1% was in 2020.

In value terms, imports of molluscs; octopus (octopus spp.), frozen, dried, salted or in brine fell sharply to $7.7K in 2022. In general, imports recorded a precipitous slump.

Import of Molluscs; Octopus (Octopus Spp.), Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine in Kuwait (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
United Arab Emirates35.019.68.04.7-48.8%
Japan20.86.05.23.0-47.6%
Spain3.5N/AN/AN/A0%
South KoreaN/A3.3N/AN/A0%
China5.42.6N/AN/A-51.9%
Vietnam4.4N/AN/AN/A0%
OthersN/AN/A1.6N/A0%
Total69.031.514.97.7-51.9%

Top Suppliers of Molluscs; Octopus (Octopus Spp.), Frozen, Dried, Salted or in Brine to Kuwait in 2022:

  1. United Arab Emirates (390.0 kg)
  2. Japan (254.0 kg)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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