IMPORT MARKET · HS 283990 · KENYA · 2023
Other alkali metal silicates (not sodium) imports into Kenya
Commercial silicates of alkali metals other than sodium, used in coatings, binders and welding; bought by industrial users.
Customs description: Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium
- Imported in 2023
- $1.8M
- Weight
- 1,054 t
- Value ÷ weight
- $1.73/kg
Where Kenya buys it from
Share of the 2023 import value, by country the goods came from.
- China $1.2M · 66%
- India $298k · 16%
- Australia $253k · 14%
- United Kingdom $29k · 2%
- Türkiye $24k · 1%
- Indonesia $23k · 1%
The same product in the region
- Tanzania · 2023 $1.5M →
- Uganda · 2023 $211k
- Rwanda · 2022 $4k
Buying other alkali metal silicates (not sodium) in Kenya?
Tell us the grade or spec, quantity and when you need it. We call you within one working day to confirm, then pass your request to up to three checked suppliers who quote you directly. Duty, VAT and any permit for this product are confirmed with the quote: they vary by product and some goods are exempt. How importing into Kenya works →
Request quotesSource: UN Comtrade, imports reported by Kenya for 2023, HS 283990. Values are as declared to customs; “value ÷ weight” divides the two reported totals and is not a price quote.