🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of carbon brushes: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $3.1 million of carbon brushes in 2024 (799 tonnes). That is 44% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $31.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of carbon brushes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | 799 t |
| 2023 | $5.5M | 1.4K t |
| 2022 | $8.2M | 1.6K t |
| 2021 | $8.8M | 2.2K t |
| 2020 | $2.7M | 443 t |
| 2019 | $31.9M | 2.1K t |
| 2018 | $28.0M | 2.3K t |
| 2017 | $9.3M | 1.0K t |
Where Kuwait imports carbon brushes from
India alone supplied 68% of it. Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+310% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.1M | 68% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $237K | 7.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $231K | 7.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $109K | 3.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $96K | 3.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $81K | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $57K | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $42K | 1.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $32K | 1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $30K | 1% |
Types of carbon brushes under HS 8545
| 8545.11 | Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for furnaces | 69% |
| 8545.20 | Carbon brushes: with or without metal, used for electrical purposes | 26% |
| 8545.90 | Carbon: lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes | 4.2% |
| 8545.19 | Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnaces | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8545.
Average import price of carbon brushes
The average declared value was about $3.84 per kg, 98% above the world average of $1.94. 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.
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 8545: Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposes.
Carbon brushes trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of carbon brushes imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported carbon brushes worth $3.1 million in 2024 (799 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import carbon brushes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (68%), China (8%), Japan (8%).
What is the average import price of carbon brushes in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.94 per kg.
What is the HS code for carbon brushes?
Carbon brushes falls under HS heading 8545 (Carbon electrodes, carbon brushes, lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon; with or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carbon brushes with Kuwait?
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