🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of cigarettes: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $192.7 million of cigarettes in 2024 (6.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 25% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $313.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cigarettes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $192.7M | 6.7K t |
| 2023 | $256.9M | 9.4K t |
| 2022 | $313.4M | 14.7K t |
| 2021 | $158.5M | 6.8K t |
| 2020 | $198.0M | 8.9K t |
| 2019 | $196.1M | 9.6K t |
| 2018 | $219.6M | 11.1K t |
| 2017 | $179.0M | 6.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports cigarettes from
Most of the value came from Turkey (28%), Lithuania (25%), India (10%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+159% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $53.3M | 28% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $48.0M | 25% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $19.1M | 9.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $17.3M | 9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $16.5M | 8.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $10.3M | 5.4% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $10.2M | 5.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $6.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.4M | 1.8% |
Types of cigarettes under HS 2402
| 2402.20 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | 99% |
| 2402.10 | Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | 0.5% |
| 2402.90 | Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots: containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2402.
Average import price of cigarettes
The average declared value was about $28.74 per kg, 26% above the world average of $22.88. 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 cigarettes
Exports of cigarettes by Kuwait reached $4.0 million in 2024 (205 tonnes). Most of it went to Turkey (47%), Netherlands (39%), Germany (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Turkey grew fastest (+821% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.9M | 47% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 39% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $391K | 9.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $104K | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $64K | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $0K | 0% |
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 2402: Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes.
Cigarettes trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of cigarettes imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported cigarettes worth $192.7 million in 2024 (6.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import cigarettes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (28%), Lithuania (25%), India (10%).
What is the average import price of cigarettes in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $28.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $22.88 per kg.
Does Kuwait export cigarettes?
Yes. Kuwait exported cigarettes worth $4.0 million in 2024, mainly to Turkey, Netherlands, Germany.
What is the HS code for cigarettes?
Cigarettes falls under HS heading 2402 (Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cigarettes with Kuwait?
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