🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of copper products: 2024 trade data
Imports of copper products by Kuwait reached $3.4 million in 2024 (242 tonnes). That is 10% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $7.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of copper products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4M | 242 t |
| 2023 | $3.1M | 143 t |
| 2022 | $4.2M | 128 t |
| 2021 | $5.3M | 222 t |
| 2020 | $5.8M | 462 t |
| 2019 | $7.3M | 247 t |
| 2018 | $4.8M | 281 t |
| 2017 | $6.2M | 349 t |
Where Kuwait imports copper products from
The largest suppliers were Germany (22%), India (15%), United Kingdom (13%). Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+730% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $737K | 22% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $529K | 16% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $452K | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $434K | 13% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $277K | 8.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $199K | 5.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $129K | 3.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $125K | 3.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $102K | 3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $99K | 2.9% |
Types of copper products under HS 7419
| 7419.99 | Copper: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 7419 | 79% |
| 7419.91 | Copper: cast, moulded, stamped or forged, but not further worked | 21% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7419.
Average import price of copper products
The average declared value was about $14.13 per kg, 34% below the world average of $21.48, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports copper products
In 2024, Kuwait exported copper products worth $225 thousand (49 tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (45%), Iraq (40%), United Arab Emirates (6%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $101K | 45% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $91K | 40% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14K | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9K | 3.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5K | 2.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3K | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2K | 0.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $0K | 0.1% |
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 7419: Copper; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 74.
Copper products trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of copper products imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported copper products worth $3.4 million in 2024 (242 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import copper products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (22%), India (15%), United Kingdom (13%).
What is the average import price of copper products in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $14.13 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $21.48 per kg.
Does Kuwait export copper products?
Yes. Kuwait exported copper products worth $225 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for copper products?
Copper products falls under HS heading 7419 (Copper; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 74). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading copper products with Kuwait?
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