🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of capacitor: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported capacitor worth $3.6 million (216 tonnes). Value fell 19% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $6.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of capacitor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.6M | 216 t |
| 2023 | $4.5M | 269 t |
| 2022 | $5.4M | 313 t |
| 2021 | $2.6M | 193 t |
| 2020 | $5.7M | 453 t |
| 2019 | $6.2M | 483 t |
| 2018 | $5.6M | 439 t |
| 2017 | $6.8M | 597 t |
Where Kuwait imports capacitor from
Most of the value came from South Korea (34%), Italy (33%), Hungary (6%). Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.3M | 34% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.2M | 33% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $227K | 6.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $177K | 4.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $119K | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $104K | 2.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $98K | 2.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $94K | 2.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $82K | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $39K | 1.1% |
Types of capacitor under HS 8532
| 8532.10 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0.5 kvar (power… | 68% |
| 8532.22 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic | 12% |
| 8532.25 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, dielectric of paper or plastics | 9.5% |
| 8532.29 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532 | 6.1% |
| 8532.24 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | 1.8% |
| 8532.90 | Electrical capacitors: parts of the capacitors of heading no. 8532 | 1.7% |
| 8532.30 | Electrical capacitors: variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors | 0.7% |
| 8532.23 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, single layer | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8532.
Average import price of capacitor
The average declared value was about $16.88 per kg, 74% below the world average of $64.04, 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?
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 8532: Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set).
Capacitor trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of capacitor imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported capacitor worth $3.6 million in 2024 (216 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import capacitor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (34%), Italy (33%), Hungary (6%).
What is the average import price of capacitor in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $16.88 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $64.04 per kg.
What is the HS code for capacitor?
Capacitor falls under HS heading 8532 (Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading capacitor with Kuwait?
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