🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of aluminium sheet: 2024 trade data
Imports of aluminium sheet by Kuwait reached $66.6 million in 2024 (20.4 thousand tonnes). That is 15% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $136.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium sheet by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.6M | 20.4K t |
| 2023 | $57.8M | 17.7K t |
| 2022 | $136.4M | 27.1K t |
| 2021 | $70.8M | 20.8K t |
| 2020 | $41.6M | 14.2K t |
| 2019 | $84.0M | 28.6K t |
| 2018 | $76.6M | 23.2K t |
| 2017 | $54.1M | 18.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports aluminium sheet from
China alone supplied 53% of it. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+250% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $35.5M | 53% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $11.5M | 17% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $9.2M | 14% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.6M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.8M | 2.7% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $1.8M | 2.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.5M | 2.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $958K | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $224K | 0.3% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $168K | 0.3% |
Types of aluminium sheet under HS 7606
| 7606.12 | Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square) | 57% |
| 7606.11 | Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, (not alloyed), rectangular (including square) | 23% |
| 7606.92 | Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, (not rectangular or square) | 16% |
| 7606.91 | Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, not alloyed, (not rectangular or square) | 3.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7606.
Average import price of aluminium sheet
The average declared value was about $3.27 per kg, close to the world average of $3.79.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports aluminium sheet
Exports of aluminium sheet by Kuwait reached $1.2 million in 2024 (317 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 73% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+905% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $913K | 73% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $214K | 17% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $79K | 6.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $17K | 1.4% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $16K | 1.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $7K | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $0K | 0% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $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 7606: Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm.
Aluminium sheet trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of aluminium sheet imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported aluminium sheet worth $66.6 million in 2024 (20.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import aluminium sheet from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (53%), Saudi Arabia (17%), United Arab Emirates (14%).
What is the average import price of aluminium sheet in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.79 per kg.
Does Kuwait export aluminium sheet?
Yes. Kuwait exported aluminium sheet worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India.
What is the HS code for aluminium sheet?
Aluminium sheet falls under HS heading 7606 (Aluminium; plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium sheet with Kuwait?
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