🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of drill press: 2024 trade data
Imports of drill press by Kuwait reached $2.3 million in 2024 (68 tonnes). That is 43% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 16% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $8.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of drill press by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3M | 69 t |
| 2023 | $1.6M | 149 t |
| 2022 | $3.0M | 205 t |
| 2021 | $1.7M | 148 t |
| 2020 | $3.2M | 250 t |
| 2019 | $3.1M | 408 t |
| 2018 | $8.7M | 638 t |
| 2017 | $7.7M | 634 t |
Where Kuwait imports drill press from
Most of the value came from Italy (34%), Malaysia (16%), Japan (10%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $789K | 34% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $372K | 16% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $244K | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $231K | 9.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $195K | 8.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $143K | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $87K | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $63K | 2.7% |
| Taiwan | $51K | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $33K | 1.4% |
Types of drill press under HS 8459
| 8459.21 | Machine-tools: for drilling by removing metal, numerically controlled | 30% |
| 8459.69 | Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, not knee-type, other than numerically controlled | 27% |
| 8459.29 | Machine-tools: for drilling by removing metal, other than numerically controlled | 11% |
| 8459.49 | Machine-tools: for boring by removing metal, not numerically controlled boring machines, n.e.c. in heading 8459 | 7.2% |
| 8459.61 | Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, (not knee-type), numerically controlled | 6% |
| 8459.10 | Machine-tools: way-type unit head machines, for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes of heading no.… | 5.9% |
| 8459.59 | Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, knee-type, other than numerically controlled | 3% |
| 8459.51 | Machine-tools: for milling by removing metal, knee-type, numerically controlled | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8459.
Average import price of drill press
The average declared value was about $34.26 per kg, 242% above the world average of $10.01. 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 drill press
Kuwait exported $517 thousand of drill press in 2024 (70 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 63% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $325K | 63% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $120K | 23% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $44K | 8.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $17K | 3.4% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $7K | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $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 8459: Machine-tools; (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing metal, other than lathes of heading no. 8458.
Drill press trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of drill press imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported drill press worth $2.3 million in 2024 (68 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import drill press from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (34%), Malaysia (16%), Japan (10%).
What is the average import price of drill press in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $34.26 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.01 per kg.
Does Kuwait export drill press?
Yes. Kuwait exported drill press worth $517 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United States, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for drill press?
Drill press falls under HS heading 8459 (Machine-tools; (including way-type unit head machines) for drilling, boring, milling, threading or tapping by removing m). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading drill press with Kuwait?
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