🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of flashlight: 2024 trade data
Imports of flashlight by Kuwait reached $3.9 million in 2024 (386 tonnes). That is 27% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $14.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of flashlight by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.9M | 386 t |
| 2023 | $5.4M | 593 t |
| 2022 | $5.3M | 141 t |
| 2021 | $3.2M | 436 t |
| 2020 | $7.4M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $14.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2018 | $6.3M | 1.2K t |
| 2017 | $3.6M | 227 t |
Where Kuwait imports flashlight from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 83% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.2M | 83% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $121K | 3.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $117K | 3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $59K | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $55K | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $48K | 1.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $42K | 1.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $42K | 1.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $26K | 0.7% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $23K | 0.6% |
Types of flashlight under HS 8513
| 8513.10 | Lamps: portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512) | 93% |
| 8513.90 | Lamps: parts of portable, electric lamps of heading no. 8513, designed to function by their own source of energy | 7.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8513.
Average import price of flashlight
The average declared value was about $10.12 per kg, 33% below the world average of $15.05, 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.
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 8513: Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magnetos), excluding lighting equipment of heading no. 8512.
Flashlight trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of flashlight imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported flashlight worth $3.9 million in 2024 (386 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import flashlight from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (83%), Japan (3%), United States (3%).
What is the average import price of flashlight in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $10.12 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.05 per kg.
What is the HS code for flashlight?
Flashlight falls under HS heading 8513 (Lamps; portable, electric, designed to function by their own source of energy (e.g. dry batteries, accumulators, magneto). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading flashlight with Kuwait?
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