🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of copper ingots: 2024 trade data
Imports of copper ingots by Kuwait reached $81.6 million in 2024 (8.7 thousand tonnes). Value rose 37% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 14% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $226.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of copper ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81.6M | 8.7K t |
| 2023 | $59.7M | 6.4K t |
| 2022 | $417K | 38 t |
| 2021 | $194.3M | 23.6K t |
| 2020 | $178.0M | 12.4K t |
| 2019 | $172.5M | 28.3K t |
| 2018 | $162.4M | 25.5K t |
| 2017 | $226.6M | 38.0K t |
Where Kuwait imports copper ingots from
Republic of the Congo alone supplied 78% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | $63.5M | 78% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $16.6M | 20% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $684K | 0.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $652K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $92K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $21K | 0% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15K | 0% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $8K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $6K | 0% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4K | 0% |
Types of copper ingots under HS 7403
| 7403.11 | Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | 99% |
| 7403.12 | Copper: refined, unwrought, wire-bars | 0.8% |
| 7403.21 | Copper: copper-zinc base alloys (brass) unwrought | 0.2% |
| 7403.22 | Copper: copper-tin base alloys (bronze) unwrought | 0% |
| 7403.19 | Copper: refined, unwrought, n.e.c. in item no. 7403.1 | 0% |
| 7403.29 | Copper: copper alloys n.e.c. in heading no. 7403 (other than master alloys of heading no. 7405) | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7403.
Average import price of copper ingots
The average declared value was about $9.41 per kg, close to the world average of $9.12.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports copper ingots
In 2024, Kuwait exported copper ingots worth $247 thousand (25 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Italy accounted for 78% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $193K | 78% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $17K | 6.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $11K | 4.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8K | 3.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $8K | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $7K | 3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2K | 0.9% |
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 7403: Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought.
Copper ingots trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of copper ingots imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported copper ingots worth $81.6 million in 2024 (8.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import copper ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Republic of the Congo (78%), Zambia (20%), Uzbekistan (1%).
What is the average import price of copper ingots in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $9.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.12 per kg.
Does Kuwait export copper ingots?
Yes. Kuwait exported copper ingots worth $247 thousand in 2024, mainly to Italy, Qatar, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for copper ingots?
Copper ingots falls under HS heading 7403 (Copper; refined and copper alloys, unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading copper ingots with Kuwait?
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