🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of electric welding machine: 2024 trade data
Imports of electric welding machine by Kuwait reached $4.5 million in 2024 (235 tonnes). That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 17% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $22.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electric welding machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.5M | 235 t |
| 2023 | $4.6M | 209 t |
| 2022 | $5.4M | 237 t |
| 2021 | $3.5M | 213 t |
| 2020 | $5.6M | 264 t |
| 2019 | $20.3M | 638 t |
| 2018 | $22.3M | 1.3K t |
| 2017 | $17.2M | 955 t |
Where Kuwait imports electric welding machine from
The largest suppliers were United States (25%), Japan (20%), China (14%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+617% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.1M | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $885K | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $631K | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $492K | 11% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $296K | 6.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $203K | 4.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $167K | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $166K | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $90K | 2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $86K | 1.9% |
Types of electric welding machine under HS 8515
| 8515.39 | Welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of… | 39% |
| 8515.80 | Welding machines and apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8515, whether or not capable of cutting | 23% |
| 8515.90 | Welding, brazing or soldering machines: parts of the machines of heading no. 8515 | 15% |
| 8515.31 | Welding machines and apparatus: for arc (including plasma arc) welding of metals, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting | 11% |
| 8515.21 | Welding machines and apparatus: for resistance welding of metal, fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting | 7% |
| 8515.29 | Welding machines and apparatus: for resistance welding of metal, other than fully or partly automatic, whether or not capable of cutting | 1.7% |
| 8515.11 | Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting | 1.5% |
| 8515.19 | Brazing or soldering machines and apparatus: other than soldering irons and guns, whether or not capable of cutting | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8515.
Average import price of electric welding machine
The average declared value was about $19.13 per kg, 32% below the world average of $27.96, 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 electric welding machine
Kuwait exported $1.0 million of electric welding machine in 2024 (228 tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (27%), United Arab Emirates (20%), India (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+113% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $280K | 28% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $204K | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $132K | 13% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $124K | 12% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $68K | 6.6% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $67K | 6.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $42K | 4.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $41K | 4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $29K | 2.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $26K | 2.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 8515: Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides.
Electric welding machine trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of electric welding machine imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported electric welding machine worth $4.5 million in 2024 (235 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import electric welding machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (25%), Japan (20%), China (14%).
What is the average import price of electric welding machine in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $19.13 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $27.96 per kg.
Does Kuwait export electric welding machine?
Yes. Kuwait exported electric welding machine worth $1.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India.
What is the HS code for electric welding machine?
Electric welding machine falls under HS heading 8515 (Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electr). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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