🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of eyeglasses: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $20.6 million of eyeglasses in 2024 (215 tonnes). Value fell 25% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $31.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of eyeglasses by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.6M | 215 t |
| 2023 | $27.2M | 322 t |
| 2022 | $31.4M | 204 t |
| 2021 | $16.9M | 236 t |
| 2020 | $18.3M | 280 t |
| 2019 | $16.6M | 280 t |
| 2018 | $19.5M | 379 t |
| 2017 | $20.1M | 340 t |
Where Kuwait imports eyeglasses from
Most of the value came from Italy (49%), China (23%), Japan (7%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+398% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $10.0M | 49% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.7M | 23% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.4M | 6.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $610K | 3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $541K | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $487K | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $477K | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $328K | 1.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $277K | 1.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $201K | 1% |
Types of eyeglasses under HS 9004
| 9004.10 | Sunglasses: corrective, protective or other | 91% |
| 9004.90 | Spectacles, goggles and the like: (other than sunglasses) corrective, protective or other | 9.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9004.
Average import price of eyeglasses
The average declared value was about $95.86 per kg, 48% above the world average of $64.59. 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 eyeglasses
Kuwait exported $720 thousand of eyeglasses in 2024 (5 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 52% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $371K | 52% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $180K | 25% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $53K | 7.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $34K | 4.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $17K | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $15K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $15K | 2% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $9K | 1.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $8K | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $6K | 0.9% |
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 9004: Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other.
Eyeglasses trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of eyeglasses imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported eyeglasses worth $20.6 million in 2024 (215 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import eyeglasses from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (49%), China (23%), Japan (7%).
What is the average import price of eyeglasses in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $95.86 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $64.59 per kg.
Does Kuwait export eyeglasses?
Yes. Kuwait exported eyeglasses worth $720 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Italy, Russia.
What is the HS code for eyeglasses?
Eyeglasses falls under HS heading 9004 (Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading eyeglasses with Kuwait?
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