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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 2021

  • The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 6,751 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 19,594 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 3,278 products are exported to 179 countries and 4,099 products are imported from 190 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2021

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 US$ 1,157,184.55 million.
  • Kenya exported Fresh cut flowers and buds , worth US$ 722,675.85 million.
  • Kenya exported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth US$ 273,891.41 million.
  • Kenya exported Coffee, not roasted or decaffeinated , worth US$ 238,359.99 million.
  • Kenya exported Titanium ores and concentrates , worth US$ 192,407.03 million.

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 US$ 3,058,587.86 million.
  • Kenya imported Crude palm oil , worth US$ 918,574.03 million.
  • Kenya imported Spelt, common wheat and meslin , worth US$ 567,587.87 million.
  • Kenya imported Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, , worth US$ 550,411.98 million.
  • Kenya imported Flat rlld prod, i/nas, in coil, hr,=>600mm w, l , worth US$ 428,080.89 million.

Kenya top 5 Export and Import partners 2021

The top five countries to which Kenya exported 2021 along with the partner share in percentage are:

  1. Kenya exports to Uganda worth US$ 832 million, with a partner share of 12.32 percent.
  2. Kenya exports to Netherlands worth US$ 562 million, with a partner share of 8.33 percent.
  3. Kenya exports to United States worth US$ 543 million, with a partner share of 8.05 percent.
  4. Kenya exports to Pakistan worth US$ 485 million, with a partner share of 7.18 percent.
  5. Kenya exports to United Kingdom worth US$ 451 million, with a partner share of 6.67 percent.

The top five countries to which Kenya imported goods 2021 along with the share in percentage are

  1. Kenya imports from China worth US$ 4,026 million, with a partner share of 20.55 percent.
  2. Kenya imports from India worth US$ 2,107 million, with a partner share of 10.75 percent.
  3. Kenya imports from United Arab Emirates worth US$ 1,628 million, with a partner share of 8.31 percent.
  4. Kenya imports from Saudi Arabia worth US$ 1,046 million, with a partner share of 5.34 percent.
  5. Kenya imports from Japan worth US$ 892 million, with a partner share of 4.55 percent.

Kenya Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2021

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2021 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.


Tariff and Trade Barriers

Tariffs 2021

Tariffs imposed by Kenya in 2021 are below.

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product is 122.33.
  • The simple average tariff across all products is 14.12.
  • The trade weighted average tariff is 9.31.
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars are 9,083,037.65 and duty free tariff line items share is 33.90.

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) 2021

Key Development Indicators of Kenya in 2021 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