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Kenya Trade

Latest trade data available from various sources.
Kenya monthly trade data

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR Kenya

Overall Exports and Imports for Kenya 2023

  • The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 7,158 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 18,604 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 3,236 products are exported to 183 countries and 4,047 products are imported from 192 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2023

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Kenya along with trade value are:

  • Kenya exported Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, , worth 1,300,348.98 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya exported Fresh cut flowers and buds , worth 660,847.75 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya exported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 357,532.97 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya exported Coffee, not roasted or decaffeinated , worth 246,413.87 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya exported Titanium ores and concentrates , worth 145,259.11 (US$ Thousands).

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Kenya along with trade value are

  • Kenya imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 4,324,288.78 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya imported Crude palm oil , worth 767,441.23 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya imported Spelt, common wheat and meslin , worth 666,759.07 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya imported Flat rlld prod, i/nas, in coil, hr,=>600mm w, l , worth 395,323.84 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya imported Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, , worth 387,656.51 (US$ Thousands).

Kenya top 5 Export and Import partners 2023

The top five countries to which Kenya exported 2023 along with the partner share in percentage are:

  1. Kenya exports to Uganda worth US$ 897 million, with a partner share of 12.53 percent.
  2. Kenya exports to Pakistan worth US$ 563 million, with a partner share of 7.87 percent.
  3. Kenya exports to Netherlands worth US$ 544 million, with a partner share of 7.60 percent.
  4. Kenya exports to Tanzania worth US$ 488 million, with a partner share of 6.81 percent.
  5. Kenya exports to United States worth US$ 459 million, with a partner share of 6.41 percent.

The top five countries to which Kenya imported goods 2023 along with the share in percentage are

  1. Kenya imports from China worth US$ 3,275 million, with a partner share of 17.61 percent.
  2. Kenya imports from United Arab Emirates worth US$ 2,937 million, with a partner share of 15.78 percent.
  3. Kenya imports from India worth US$ 1,921 million, with a partner share of 10.32 percent.
  4. Kenya imports from Saudi Arabia worth US$ 1,036 million, with a partner share of 5.57 percent.
  5. Kenya imports from Malaysia worth US$ 860 million, with a partner share of 4.62 percent.

Kenya Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2023

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2023 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.


Tariff and Trade Barriers

Tariffs 2023

Tariffs imposed by Kenya in 2023 are below.

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product is 112.27.
  • The simple average tariff across all products is 16.14.
  • The trade weighted average tariff is 14.70.
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars are 6,190,345.96 and duty free tariff line items share is 30.35.

Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index (OTRI) 2009

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  • Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index - Applied Tariff for the year 2009 is 0.12.
  • Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index - MFN Tariff for the year 2009 is 0.13.

Non-Tariff Measures (NTM)

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  • No Of NTM Measures is not available.
  • No Of NTM Affected Products (HS 6 Digit) is not available.

Temporary Trade Barriers Database (TTDB) .

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  • Temporary Trade Barriers in Effect - Simple Average for the year is not available.
  • Temporary Trade Barriers in Effect - Weighted Average for the year is not available.

Kenya World Development Indicators (WDI) 2023

Key Development Indicators of Kenya in 2023 are below

WDI

Kenya Doing Business 2019

  • The ease of doing business rank for Kenya is 56.
  • The trade across border rank is 117.
Doing Business

Kenya Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA), 2018

  • The CPIA Trade Ratings for 2018 is 4.
CPIA

KenyaLogistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016

  • The LPI score for Kenya in 2016 is 3.33.
  • The LPI rank is 42.
LPI

Kenya Services Service Policy Restrictive Database (SPRD)

  • Services Trade Restrictions Index (Over All) for Kenya is 29.50.
SPRD