🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of excavator: 2024 trade data
Imports of excavator by Kuwait reached $80.4 million in 2024 (15.3 thousand tonnes). Value rose 35% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $193.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of excavator by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80.4M | 15.3K t |
| 2023 | $59.7M | 11.9K t |
| 2022 | $80.8M | 12.5K t |
| 2021 | $60.8M | 10.5K t |
| 2020 | $42.2M | 12.1K t |
| 2019 | $115.7M | 26.1K t |
| 2018 | $193.4M | 38.3K t |
| 2017 | $141.0M | 28.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports excavator from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 55% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Germany grew fastest (+296% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $44.3M | 55% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.0M | 15% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $11.1M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.6M | 8.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.8M | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.4M | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $734K | 0.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $657K | 0.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $340K | 0.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $325K | 0.4% |
Types of excavator under HS 8429
| 8429.52 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | 41% |
| 8429.51 | Front-end shovel loaders | 31% |
| 8429.20 | Graders and levellers | 9.3% |
| 8429.59 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | 8.7% |
| 8429.40 | Tamping machines and road rollers: self-propelled | 6.5% |
| 8429.11 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track laying | 2.9% |
| 8429.19 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, other than track laying | 0.7% |
| 8429.30 | Scrapers: self-propelled | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8429.
Average import price of excavator
The average declared value was about $5.24 per kg, close to the world average of $5.55.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports excavator
Exports of excavator by Kuwait reached $18.3 million in 2024 (7.2 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (28%), Iraq (24%), Saudi Arabia (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest (+209% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.0M | 28% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $4.3M | 24% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.5M | 19% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.9M | 10% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $1.8M | 9.8% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $478K | 2.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $309K | 1.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $276K | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $203K | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $153K | 0.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 8429: Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers, self-propelled.
Excavator trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of excavator imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported excavator worth $80.4 million in 2024 (15.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import excavator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (55%), Germany (15%), Austria (14%).
What is the average import price of excavator in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $5.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.55 per kg.
Does Kuwait export excavator?
Yes. Kuwait exported excavator worth $18.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for excavator?
Excavator falls under HS heading 8429 (Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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