Blank optical discs imports in Kuwait: data, top suppliers and prices
Kuwait imported $2.3 million of blank optical discs in 2024 (10 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 61% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 25% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $17.7 million.
Public statistics, latest complete year (2024). Values in US dollars. Page updated .
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3M | 11 t |
| 2023 | $5.8M | 25 t |
| 2022 | $2.4M | 14 t |
| 2021 | $515K | 13 t |
| 2020 | $355K | 14 t |
| 2019 | $1.2M | 42 t |
| 2018 | $2.3M | 89 t |
| 2017 | $17.7M | 38 t |
Where Kuwait imports blank optical discs from
Austria alone supplied 60% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | $1.4M | 60% |
| Japan | $619K | 27% |
| United States | $160K | 7% |
| United Arab Emirates | $85K | 3.7% |
| Germany | $32K | 1.4% |
| United Kingdom | $9K | 0.4% |
| China | $4K | 0.2% |
| Czech Republic | $2K | 0.1% |
| Netherlands | $1K | 0.1% |
| India | $1K | 0% |
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $218.72 per kg, 1644% above the world average of $12.54. 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.
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The shipment records behind Kuwait blank optical discs imports (HS 8523.41): companies, dates, quantities and declared values.
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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 8523.41: Optical media: unrecorded, excluding products of Chapter 37.
Common questions
What is the value of blank optical discs imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported blank optical discs worth $2.3 million in 2024, the latest year with complete public data, about 10 tonnes. That ranks it 27th of 183 countries worldwide, with 1% of world imports. The value was down 61% on 2023.
Which countries supply blank optical discs to Kuwait?
Austria was the largest supplier with 60% of the value ($1.4 million), followed by Japan (27%) and the United States (7%). The top three together account for 94%, out of 11 supplier countries in total. Japan grew fastest among the top ten, up 26% on the year.
What is the average import price of blank optical discs per kg?
The average declared import value was about $218.72 per kg in 2024, 1644% above the world average of $12.54 per kg. Because it averages all grades and sizes, treat the figure as a market benchmark, not a price offer.
How have imports of blank optical discs to Kuwait changed since 2017?
Imports went from $17.7 million in 2017 to $2.3 million in 2024, a fall of 87%. The peak was 2017 at $17.7 million. Over 8 years the average was $4.1 million a year.
What is the HS code for blank optical discs?
The HS code for blank optical discs is subheading 8523.41. It sits in HS chapter 85 (electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles). The full list of codes and descriptions is on the HS 8523 page.
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