🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of aluminium rods: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported aluminium rods worth $83.2 million (21.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 4% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $137.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium rods by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $83.2M | 21.2K t |
| 2023 | $87.0M | 19.2K t |
| 2022 | $137.8M | 21.9K t |
| 2021 | $81.1M | 22.3K t |
| 2020 | $38.6M | 11.5K t |
| 2019 | $42.0M | 13.3K t |
| 2018 | $48.8M | 14.8K t |
| 2017 | $41.2M | 13.6K t |
Where Kuwait imports aluminium rods from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (27%), United Arab Emirates (26%), China (15%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $22.3M | 27% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $22.0M | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.4M | 15% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $9.7M | 12% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.6M | 1.9% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $695K | 0.8% |
Types of aluminium rods under HS 7604
| 7604.29 | Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollow | 56% |
| 7604.10 | Aluminium: (not alloyed), bars, rods and profiles | 36% |
| 7604.21 | Aluminium: alloys, hollow profiles | 7.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7604.
Average import price of aluminium rods
The average declared value was about $3.92 per kg, close to the world average of $4.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports aluminium rods
Exports of aluminium rods by Kuwait reached $1.9 million in 2024 (525 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+54% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $977K | 52% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $634K | 34% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $142K | 7.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $71K | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $42K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2K | 0.1% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1K | 0% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1K | 0% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $0K | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 7604: Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles.
Aluminium rods trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of aluminium rods imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported aluminium rods worth $83.2 million in 2024 (21.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import aluminium rods from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (27%), United Arab Emirates (26%), China (15%).
What is the average import price of aluminium rods in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.92 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.88 per kg.
Does Kuwait export aluminium rods?
Yes. Kuwait exported aluminium rods worth $1.9 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar.
What is the HS code for aluminium rods?
Aluminium rods falls under HS heading 7604 (Aluminium; bars, rods and profiles). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium rods with Kuwait?
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