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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 2022

  • The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 7,371 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 21,101 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 3,233 products are exported to 173 countries and 4,046 products are imported from 188 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2022

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 1,349,637.29 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya exported Fresh cut flowers and buds , worth 625,669.38 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya exported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 424,156.70 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya exported Coffee, not roasted or decaffeinated , worth 314,763.63 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya exported Titanium ores and concentrates , worth 249,418.48 (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 5,070,609.09 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya imported Crude palm oil , worth 963,774.97 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya imported Spelt, common wheat and meslin , worth 660,211.40 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya imported Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products, , worth 513,392.90 (US$ Thousands).
  • Kenya imported Flat rlld prod, i/nas, in coil, hr,=>600mm w, l , worth 450,235.73 (US$ Thousands).

Kenya top 5 Export and Import partners 2022

The top five countries to which Kenya exported 2022 along with the partner share in percentage are:

  1. Kenya exports to Uganda worth US$ 820 million, with a partner share of 11.13 percent.
  2. Kenya exports to United States worth US$ 679 million, with a partner share of 9.21 percent.
  3. Kenya exports to Netherlands worth US$ 591 million, with a partner share of 8.02 percent.
  4. Kenya exports to Pakistan worth US$ 544 million, with a partner share of 7.38 percent.
  5. Kenya exports to Tanzania worth US$ 480 million, with a partner share of 6.51 percent.

The top five countries to which Kenya imported goods 2022 along with the share in percentage are

  1. Kenya imports from China worth US$ 3,840 million, with a partner share of 18.20 percent.
  2. Kenya imports from United Arab Emirates worth US$ 3,456 million, with a partner share of 16.38 percent.
  3. Kenya imports from India worth US$ 2,121 million, with a partner share of 10.05 percent.
  4. Kenya imports from Saudi Arabia worth US$ 1,035 million, with a partner share of 4.91 percent.
  5. Kenya imports from Malaysia worth US$ 1,023 million, with a partner share of 4.85 percent.

Kenya Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2022

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2022 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.


Tariff and Trade Barriers

Tariffs 2022

Tariffs imposed by Kenya in 2022 are below.

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product is 150.73.
  • The simple average tariff across all products is 15.83.
  • The trade weighted average tariff is 11.82.
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars are 7,514,236.33 and duty free tariff line items share is 30.43.

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) 2022

Key Development Indicators of Kenya in 2022 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