IMPORT MARKET · HS 382311 · KENYA · 2023
Stearic acid imports into Kenya
Fatty acid used in candles, cosmetics, rubber and plastics processing; bought by candle, cosmetic and rubber makers.
Customs description: Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining; stearic acid
- Imported in 2023
- $701k
- Weight
- 608 t
- Value ÷ weight
- $1.15/kg
Where Kenya buys it from
Share of the 2023 import value, by country the goods came from.
- Indonesia $365k · 52%
- Malaysia $218k · 31%
- China $88k · 13%
- Singapore $24k · 3%
- India $5k · 1%
- Germany $1k · 0%
The same product in the region
- Tanzania · 2023 $960k →
- Uganda · 2023 $441k
- Rwanda · 2022 $90k
Buying stearic acid 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 382311. Values are as declared to customs; “value ÷ weight” divides the two reported totals and is not a price quote.