IMPORT MARKET · HS 292320 · KENYA · 2023
Lecithin imports into Kenya
Natural emulsifier used in chocolate, baking, margarine, feed and cosmetics; bought by food and feed processors.
Customs description: Lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined
- Imported in 2023
- $625k
- Weight
- 338 t
- Value ÷ weight
- $1.85/kg
Where Kenya buys it from
Share of the 2023 import value, by country the goods came from.
- India $283k · 45%
- China $125k · 20%
- Denmark $115k · 18%
- South Africa $60k · 10%
- China, Hong Kong SAR $25k · 4%
- Netherlands $16k · 2%
The same product in the region
- Uganda · 2023 $401k
- Tanzania · 2023 $107k
- Rwanda · 2022 $50k
Buying lecithin 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 292320. Values are as declared to customs; “value ÷ weight” divides the two reported totals and is not a price quote.