🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of analytical instruments: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $92.8 million of analytical instruments in 2024 (332 tonnes). Value rose 8% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $135.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of analytical instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $92.8M | 332 t |
| 2023 | $86.0M | 337 t |
| 2022 | $70.7M | 201 t |
| 2021 | $65.5M | 322 t |
| 2020 | $69.0M | 369 t |
| 2019 | $83.0M | 400 t |
| 2018 | $135.6M | 745 t |
| 2017 | $130.5M | 997 t |
Where Kuwait imports analytical instruments from
The largest suppliers were United States (33%), Germany (13%), Japan (10%). Among the main suppliers, Australia grew fastest (+344% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $30.5M | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.7M | 13% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $9.6M | 10% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.6M | 5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.5M | 3.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.4M | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.8M | 3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.4M | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.3M | 2.5% |
Types of analytical instruments under HS 9027
| 9027.90 | Microtomes and parts and accessories thereof | 34% |
| 9027.50 | Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs) | 21% |
| 9027.80 | Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities… | 18% |
| 9027.10 | Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysis | 15% |
| 9027.20 | Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments | 8.5% |
| 9027.30 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) | 3.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9027.
Average import price of analytical instruments
The average declared value was about $279.30 per kg, 25% above the world average of $222.98. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports analytical instruments
Kuwait exported $1.4 million of analytical instruments in 2024 (15 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (36%), United States (18%), Saudi Arabia (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+641% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $517K | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $257K | 18% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $171K | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $106K | 7.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $52K | 3.6% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $52K | 3.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $49K | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $40K | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $37K | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $36K | 2.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 9027: Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, etc, for measuring quantities of heat, sound or light.
Analytical instruments trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of analytical instruments imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported analytical instruments worth $92.8 million in 2024 (332 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import analytical instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (33%), Germany (13%), Japan (10%).
What is the average import price of analytical instruments in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $279.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $222.98 per kg.
Does Kuwait export analytical instruments?
Yes. Kuwait exported analytical instruments worth $1.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United States, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for analytical instruments?
Analytical instruments falls under HS heading 9027 (Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checki). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading analytical instruments with Kuwait?
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