🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of electric heater: 2024 trade data
Imports of electric heater by Kuwait reached $115.8 million in 2024 (12.5 thousand tonnes). Value fell 10% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electric heater by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115.8M | 12.5K t |
| 2023 | $128.4M | 13.2K t |
| 2022 | $142.8M | 12.1K t |
| 2021 | $131.0M | 15.6K t |
| 2020 | $108.4M | 12.6K t |
| 2019 | $105.8M | 11.7K t |
| 2018 | $104.1M | 10.8K t |
| 2017 | $93.8M | 11.0K t |
Where Kuwait imports electric heater from
The largest suppliers were China (50%), United States (8%), Saudi Arabia (6%). Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $57.6M | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9.8M | 8.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $7.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.5M | 5.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $4.9M | 4.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $4.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.3M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $2.0M | 1.7% |
Types of electric heater under HS 8516
| 8516.60 | Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | 18% |
| 8516.10 | Heaters: electric, instantaneous or storage water and immersion heaters | 13% |
| 8516.79 | Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes | 11% |
| 8516.71 | Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposes | 11% |
| 8516.40 | Smoothing irons: electric | 11% |
| 8516.32 | Hair-dressing apparatus: electro-thermic, other than hair dryers | 10% |
| 8516.29 | Heating apparatus: electric soil heating apparatus and space heating apparatus (excluding storage heating radiators) | 8.8% |
| 8516.50 | Ovens: microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes | 6.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8516.
Average import price of electric heater
The average declared value was about $9.26 per kg, close to the world average of $10.19.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports electric heater
Exports of electric heater by Kuwait reached $1.7 million in 2024 (275 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (39%), Saudi Arabia (24%), Iraq (18%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $671K | 39% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $412K | 24% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $319K | 18% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $89K | 5.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $70K | 4.1% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $42K | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $31K | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $27K | 1.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $18K | 1% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $11K | 0.6% |
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 8516: Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545.
Electric heater trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of electric heater imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported electric heater worth $115.8 million in 2024 (12.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import electric heater from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (50%), United States (8%), Saudi Arabia (6%).
What is the average import price of electric heater in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $9.26 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.19 per kg.
Does Kuwait export electric heater?
Yes. Kuwait exported electric heater worth $1.7 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq.
What is the HS code for electric heater?
Electric heater falls under HS heading 8516 (Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic applia). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electric heater with Kuwait?
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