🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of control instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported control instruments worth $27.3 million (426 tonnes). Value fell 25% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $113.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of control instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27.3M | 426 t |
| 2023 | $36.4M | 534 t |
| 2022 | $26.9M | 354 t |
| 2021 | $34.0M | 548 t |
| 2020 | $52.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2019 | $74.1M | 937 t |
| 2018 | $113.6M | 1.6K t |
| 2017 | $65.6M | 1.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports control instruments from
The largest suppliers were Poland (25%), China (11%), France (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 46%. Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+801% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $6.8M | 25% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.0M | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.7M | 9.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.6M | 9.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.1M | 7.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 4.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $1.1M | 3.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.1M | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $809K | 3% |
Types of control instruments under HS 9032
| 9032.89 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic | 69% |
| 9032.90 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, parts and accessories | 12% |
| 9032.10 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic type, thermostats | 9.5% |
| 9032.20 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, manostats | 5% |
| 9032.81 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, hydraulic or pneumatic | 4.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9032.
Average import price of control instruments
The average declared value was about $64.08 per kg, close to the world average of $65.93.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports control instruments
In 2024, Kuwait exported control instruments worth $663 thousand (41 tonnes). Most of it went to Italy (26%), United States (17%), France (12%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $170K | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $116K | 18% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $81K | 12% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $71K | 11% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $64K | 9.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $61K | 9.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $43K | 6.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $16K | 2.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $12K | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11K | 1.6% |
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 9032: Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type.
Control instruments trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of control instruments imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported control instruments worth $27.3 million in 2024 (426 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import control instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Poland (25%), China (11%), France (10%).
What is the average import price of control instruments in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $64.08 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $65.93 per kg.
Does Kuwait export control instruments?
Yes. Kuwait exported control instruments worth $663 thousand in 2024, mainly to Italy, United States, France.
What is the HS code for control instruments?
Control instruments falls under HS heading 9032 (Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading control instruments with Kuwait?
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