🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of centrifuge: 2024 trade data
Imports of centrifuge by Kuwait reached $124.7 million in 2024 (7.0 thousand tonnes). Value fell 26% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $311.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of centrifuge by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124.7M | 7.0K t |
| 2023 | $168.4M | 12.3K t |
| 2022 | $149.1M | 6.9K t |
| 2021 | $119.4M | 7.2K t |
| 2020 | $101.6M | 6.0K t |
| 2019 | $230.3M | 17.7K t |
| 2018 | $211.2M | 12.9K t |
| 2017 | $311.7M | 17.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports centrifuge from
The largest suppliers were United States (16%), China (16%), Germany (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 45%. Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+117% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $19.7M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.5M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $16.9M | 14% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $10.0M | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $7.0M | 5.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $4.9M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.6M | 3.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $3.4M | 2.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.3M | 2.7% |
Types of centrifuge under HS 8421
| 8421.99 | Machinery: parts for filtering or purifying liquids or gases | 25% |
| 8421.21 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying water | 22% |
| 8421.23 | Machinery: filtering or purifying machinery, oil or petrol filters for internal combustion engines | 18% |
| 8421.31 | Machinery: intake air filters for internal combustion engines | 13% |
| 8421.29 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2 | 10% |
| 8421.39 | Machinery: for filtering or purifying gases, other than intake air filters for internal combustion engines | 10% |
| 8421.19 | Centrifuges: n.e.c. in heading no. 8421, including centrifugal dryers (but not clothes-dryers) | 1.7% |
| 8421.12 | Centrifuges: clothes-dryers | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8421.
Average import price of centrifuge
The average declared value was about $17.92 per kg, close to the world average of $21.01.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports centrifuge
Kuwait exported $3.0 million of centrifuge in 2024 (226 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United States (40%), United Arab Emirates (21%), Saudi Arabia (10%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+278% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 40% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $637K | 21% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $287K | 9.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $157K | 5.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $129K | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $108K | 3.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $92K | 3.1% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $66K | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $60K | 2% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $45K | 1.5% |
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 8421: Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases.
Centrifuge trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of centrifuge imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported centrifuge worth $124.7 million in 2024 (7.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import centrifuge from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (16%), China (16%), Germany (14%).
What is the average import price of centrifuge in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $17.92 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $21.01 per kg.
Does Kuwait export centrifuge?
Yes. Kuwait exported centrifuge worth $3.0 million in 2024, mainly to United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for centrifuge?
Centrifuge falls under HS heading 8421 (Centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus for liquids or gases). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading centrifuge with Kuwait?
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