🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of battery: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported battery worth $12.4 million (907 tonnes). Value fell 29% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $31.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of battery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12.4M | 907 t |
| 2023 | $17.4M | 1.6K t |
| 2022 | $13.4M | 1.7K t |
| 2021 | $31.3M | 8.4K t |
| 2020 | $11.6M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $18.7M | 1.4K t |
| 2018 | $18.7M | 1.4K t |
| 2017 | $9.8M | 1.2K t |
Where Kuwait imports battery from
The largest suppliers were China (38%), United States (28%), Singapore (17%). Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+114% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.7M | 38% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.5M | 28% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.0M | 17% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $623K | 5.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $308K | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $182K | 1.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $166K | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $85K | 0.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $85K | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $82K | 0.7% |
Types of battery under HS 8506
| 8506.10 | Cells and batteries: primary, manganese dioxide | 49% |
| 8506.50 | Cells and batteries: primary, lithium | 43% |
| 8506.30 | Cells and batteries: primary, mercuric oxide | 2.4% |
| 8506.80 | Cells and batteries: primary, (other than manganese dioxide, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, lithium or air-zinc) | 1.9% |
| 8506.60 | Cells and batteries: primary, air-zinc | 1.5% |
| 8506.90 | Cells and batteries: primary, parts thereof | 1.2% |
| 8506.40 | Cells and batteries: primary, silver oxide | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8506.
Average import price of battery
The average declared value was about $13.62 per kg, 74% above the world average of $7.83. 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 battery
Exports of battery by Kuwait reached $1.4 million in 2024 (48 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 53% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $765K | 53% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $297K | 21% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $199K | 14% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $129K | 8.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $48K | 3.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4K | 0.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.1% |
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 8506: Cells and batteries; primary.
Battery trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of battery imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported battery worth $12.4 million in 2024 (907 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import battery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (38%), United States (28%), Singapore (17%).
What is the average import price of battery in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $13.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.83 per kg.
Does Kuwait export battery?
Yes. Kuwait exported battery worth $1.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for battery?
Battery falls under HS heading 8506 (Cells and batteries; primary). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading battery with Kuwait?
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