# Kuwait exports to the United States: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Kuwait to the United States, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/KWT-USA/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Kuwait reported $1.9B in goods exports to the United States. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $1.9B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 99.9% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 7 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.3 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 33.9% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 271019 | Not reported | $33.7B | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 270900 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $165.0B | 95% | Critical attention |
| 3 | 271012 | Not reported | $25.7B | 15.3% | High attention |
| 4 | 270750 | Aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures: n.e.c. in heading no. 2707, of which 65% or more by volume (including losses) distils at 250 degrees Celsius by the ISO 3405 method (equivalent to the ASTM D 86 method) | $453.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 262040 | Slag, ash and residues: (not from the manufacture of iron or steel), containing mainly aluminium | $36.3M | 0% | High attention |
| 6 | 271311 | Petroleum coke: (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals | $114.6M | 88.2% | High attention |
| 7 | 720221 | Ferro-alloys: ferro-silicon, containing by weight more than 55% of silicon | $248.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 381519 | Catalysts, supported: reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, with an active substance other than nickel or precious metals or their compounds, n.e.c. or included | $395.6M | 95.3% | High attention |
| 9 | 040291 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms | $36.9M | 18.6% | Watch |
| 10 | 040299 | Dairy produce: milk and cream, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, other than in powder, granules or other solid forms | $91.8M | 0% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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