Price for Mollusc Preparations; Octopus, Prepared or Preserved in Kuwait - 2022

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  1. Price for Mollusc Preparations; Octopus, Prepared or Preserved in Kuwait (CIF) - 2022
  2. Imports of Mollusc Preparations; Octopus, Prepared or Preserved in Kuwait

Price for Mollusc Preparations; Octopus, Prepared or Preserved in Kuwait (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for mollusc preparations; octopus, prepared or preserveds stood at $15,262 per ton in 2022, with an increase of 19% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated a notable increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +2.8% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, import price for mollusc preparations; octopus, prepared or preserveds increased by +54.9% against 2018 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 when the average import price increased by 50% against the previous year. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $16,473 per ton. From 2018 to 2022, the average import prices remained at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Italy ($38,268 per ton), while the price for South Korea ($4,532 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Japan (+18.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Mollusc Preparations; Octopus, Prepared or Preserved in Kuwait

In 2022, supplies from abroad of mollusc preparations; octopus, prepared or preserveds decreased by -5.2% to 970 kg, falling for the second consecutive year after two years of growth. In general, imports saw a mild decrease. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 with an increase of 25% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of 1.3 tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, imports of mollusc preparations; octopus, prepared or preserveds rose notably to $15K in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a resilient increase from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +7.8% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports decreased by -17.6% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 with an increase of 52%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $18K. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Import of Mollusc Preparations; Octopus, Prepared or Preserved in Kuwait (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Spain3.63.91.55.112.3%
China0.87.85.74.679.2%
Japan0.83.02.41.728.6%
Italy3.01.11.01.6-18.9%
Vietnam1.91.91.21.3-11.9%
South Korea0.30.21.40.518.6%
United Arab Emirates1.5N/AN/AN/A0%
OthersN/AN/AN/AN/A0%
Total11.818.013.114.87.8%

Top Suppliers of Mollusc Preparations; Octopus, Prepared or Preserved to Kuwait in 2022:

  1. Spain (263.0 kg)
  2. China (249.0 kg)
  3. Vietnam (219.0 kg)
  4. South Korea (109.0 kg)
  5. Japan (89.0 kg)
  6. Italy (41.0 kg)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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