🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of electrical insulators: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $21.6 million of electrical insulators in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 63% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electrical insulators by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.6M | 3.7K t |
| 2023 | $13.2M | 2.3K t |
| 2022 | $7.1M | 1.1K t |
| 2021 | $6.7M | 1.2K t |
| 2020 | $15.7M | 3.2K t |
| 2019 | $6.1M | 646 t |
| 2018 | $8.8M | 982 t |
| 2017 | $9.3M | 1.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports electrical insulators from
One supplier dominates: Germany accounted for 63% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $13.6M | 63% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.6M | 17% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.3M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $534K | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $121K | 0.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $81K | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $41K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $39K | 0.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $16K | 0.1% |
Types of electrical insulators under HS 8546
| 8546.20 | Electrical insulators: of ceramics | 65% |
| 8546.10 | Electrical insulators: of glass | 26% |
| 8546.90 | Electrical insulators: other than of glass and ceramics | 9.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8546.
Average import price of electrical insulators
The average declared value was about $5.78 per kg, close to the world average of $5.96.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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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 8546: Electrical insulators of any material.
Electrical insulators trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of electrical insulators imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported electrical insulators worth $21.6 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import electrical insulators from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (63%), China (16%), Italy (11%).
What is the average import price of electrical insulators in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $5.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.96 per kg.
What is the HS code for electrical insulators?
Electrical insulators falls under HS heading 8546 (Electrical insulators of any material). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electrical insulators with Kuwait?
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