🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of baskets and wickerwork: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $6.8 million of baskets and wickerwork in 2024 (777 tonnes). That is 33% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $10.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of baskets and wickerwork by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.8M | 777 t |
| 2023 | $10.2M | 1.2K t |
| 2022 | $7.3M | 863 t |
| 2021 | $9.3M | 1.2K t |
| 2020 | $6.2M | 717 t |
| 2019 | $6.8M | 839 t |
| 2018 | $4.7M | 659 t |
| 2017 | $4.8M | 996 t |
Where Kuwait imports baskets and wickerwork from
China alone supplied 64% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.4M | 65% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $811K | 12% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $382K | 5.6% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $142K | 2.1% |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $107K | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $102K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $78K | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $77K | 1.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $69K | 1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $64K | 0.9% |
Types of baskets and wickerwork under HS 4602
| 4602.19 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of vegetable materials (not bamboo or rattan), made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up… | 56% |
| 4602.90 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of non-vegetable materials, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of… | 27% |
| 4602.11 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of bamboo, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601 | 12% |
| 4602.12 | Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles: of rattan, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601 | 4.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4602.
Average import price of baskets and wickerwork
The average declared value was about $8.76 per kg, 27% above the world average of $6.90. 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 baskets and wickerwork
In 2024, Kuwait exported baskets and wickerwork worth $248 thousand (36 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 50% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Spain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $124K | 50% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $36K | 15% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $25K | 10% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $14K | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $13K | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $12K | 5% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $5K | 2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $5K | 1.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $4K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $4K | 1.6% |
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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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 4602: Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading no. 4601; articles of loofah.
Baskets and wickerwork trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of baskets and wickerwork imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported baskets and wickerwork worth $6.8 million in 2024 (777 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import baskets and wickerwork from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (64%), Vietnam (12%), Italy (6%).
What is the average import price of baskets and wickerwork in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $8.76 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.90 per kg.
Does Kuwait export baskets and wickerwork?
Yes. Kuwait exported baskets and wickerwork worth $248 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Spain, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for baskets and wickerwork?
Baskets and wickerwork falls under HS heading 4602 (Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of headi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading baskets and wickerwork with Kuwait?
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