# Kuwait Cyclic hydrocarbons: styrene price positioning (HS 290250)

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## Answer

Kuwait has a median reported export price of $1.2K/t across 28 markets. Across the reported period, the highest observed price is $3.1K/t in Maldives; the lowest is $688.5/t in Republic of Korea.

## Summary

- Price spread: 199.3%
- Total trade value: $2.5B
- Average quantity: 36,039 metric tons
- Latest year: 2023

## Price by market

| Market | Latest year | Latest price | Vs median | Year-over-year change | Change since first reported year | Trade value (reported period) | Years reported | Position |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---|
| India | 2023 | $1.2K/t | +5% | +7.5% | -2.9% | $900.5M | 5 | Mid |
| Republic of Korea | 2023 | $1.0K/t | -3.1% | +1% | -18.3% | $85.2M | 5 | Mid |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | 2023 | $1.1K/t | -2.7% | -5.8% | -15% | $56.5M | 3 | Mid |
| China | 2023 | $999.1/t | -48.2% | -12.6% | -19.9% | $1.0B | 5 | Below |
| Pakistan | 2023 | $1.2K/t | +0% | -2.9% | -18.1% | $63.1M | 5 | Mid |
| Netherlands | 2022 | $1.3K/t | -10.5% | Not reported | +0% | $17.8M | 1 | Mid |
| Finland | 2022 | $1.5K/t | -7.2% | Not reported | +0% | $17.3M | 1 | Mid |
| Turkey | 2023 | $1.1K/t | -5.4% | -25.8% | -6.3% | $130.3M | 5 | Mid |
| United Arab Emirates | 2023 | $1.0K/t | -61% | +1.7% | +15.9% | $12.2M | 4 | Below |
| Other Asia, nes | 2023 | $1.1K/t | +0.1% | +31.6% | -12.4% | $126.9M | 4 | Mid |
| Malaysia | 2019 | $1.0K/t | +3.7% | -22.7% | -22.7% | $35.4M | 2 | Mid |
| Austria | 2022 | $1.7K/t | +0% | Not reported | +0% | $2.2M | 1 | Mid |
| Greece | 2022 | $1.4K/t | -17.8% | +12.4% | +12.4% | $2.0M | 2 | Mid |
| Sri Lanka | 2023 | $1.4K/t | -9.6% | +1.8% | -15.1% | $2.2M | 4 | Mid |
| Germany | 2022 | $1.4K/t | -21.8% | Not reported | +0% | $695.5K | 1 | Mid |
| Maldives | 2022 | $3.1K/t | +0% | Not reported | +0% | $1.7K | 1 | Mid |

## Price history

- India: 2017 $1.3K/t, 2019 $1.0K/t, 2020 $733.2/t, 2022 $1.1K/t, 2023 $1.2K/t
- Republic of Korea: 2017 $1.3K/t, 2019 $1.1K/t, 2020 $688.5/t, 2022 $1.0K/t, 2023 $1.0K/t
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: 2017 $1.3K/t, 2022 $1.2K/t, 2023 $1.1K/t
- China: 2017 $1.2K/t, 2019 $1.0K/t, 2020 $777.8/t, 2022 $1.1K/t, 2023 $999.1/t
- Pakistan: 2017 $1.4K/t, 2019 $1.2K/t, 2020 $783.4/t, 2022 $1.2K/t, 2023 $1.2K/t

## Annual price trend and growth

| Year | Weighted unit value | Change vs prior reported year | Trade value | Markets |
|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2017 | $1.3K/t | Not reported | $602.6M | 11 |
| 2019 | $1.0K/t | -17.7% | $515.6M | 10 |
| 2020 | $766.8/t | -25.5% | $411.3M | 10 |
| 2022 | $1.2K/t | +56.6% | $432.8M | 18 |
| 2023 | $1.2K/t | -2.5% | $542.5M | 16 |

## Methodology

Price = reported trade value in USD / reported quantity in metric tons. The median is calculated across reported market unit values for the same product and year. Price spread = (highest market price - lowest market price) / median market price x 100. Vs median = (market unit value - market median) / market median x 100. Price position is not a profitability claim.

Coverage: 2017-2023; 28 importer markets; 65 reported market-year observations.

## FAQ

### What does Kuwait price positioning show for HS 290250?

It compares Kuwait's reported unit values across markets with each market's median for the same product and year.

### What does above or below median mean?

Above median means the observed unit value is higher than the market median; below median means it is lower. It does not by itself indicate profit or quality.

### How is the export price calculated?

The reported unit value is trade value divided by reported quantity, expressed per metric ton when quantity is available.

### Can I compare this with the wider Cyclic hydrocarbons: styrene market?

Yes. Use the product overview and methodology links to compare price positioning with market size, exporter reach, and reported trade history.

## Complete structured values

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