🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of automotive lighting: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $16.0 million of automotive lighting in 2024 (812 tonnes). Value fell 16% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $24.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of automotive lighting by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.0M | 812 t |
| 2023 | $19.1M | 1.1K t |
| 2022 | $19.7M | 585 t |
| 2021 | $19.3M | 838 t |
| 2020 | $14.6M | 738 t |
| 2019 | $24.9M | 1.1K t |
| 2018 | $19.5M | 827 t |
| 2017 | $19.9M | 842 t |
Where Kuwait imports automotive lighting from
Most of the value came from China (34%), Taiwan (14%), Japan (12%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.4M | 34% |
| Taiwan | $2.2M | 14% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.9M | 12% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $974K | 6.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $668K | 4.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $523K | 3.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $470K | 2.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $387K | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $310K | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $262K | 1.6% |
Types of automotive lighting under HS 8512
| 8512.20 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | 66% |
| 8512.30 | Sound signalling equipment: electrical, used on cycles or motor vehicles (excluding articles of heading no. 8539) | 14% |
| 8512.40 | Windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: electrical, of kinds used for cycles or motor vehicles | 11% |
| 8512.90 | Lighting or signalling equipment: electrical, (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters: parts, of those… | 8% |
| 8512.10 | Lighting or visual signalling equipment: electrical, of a kind used on bicycles, excluding articles of heading no. 8539 | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8512.
Average import price of automotive lighting
The average declared value was about $19.72 per kg, 24% below the world average of $25.79, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 8512: Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demisters; electrical, of a kind used for cycles or motor vehicles.
Automotive lighting trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of automotive lighting imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported automotive lighting worth $16.0 million in 2024 (812 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import automotive lighting from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), Taiwan (14%), Japan (12%).
What is the average import price of automotive lighting in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $19.72 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $25.79 per kg.
What is the HS code for automotive lighting?
Automotive lighting falls under HS heading 8512 (Lighting or visual signalling equipment (excluding articles of heading no. 8539), windscreen wipers, defrosters and demi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading automotive lighting with Kuwait?
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