🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of food processing machinery: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $14.6 million of food processing machinery in 2024 (408 tonnes). Value fell 17% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $24.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of food processing machinery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.6M | 408 t |
| 2023 | $17.6M | 461 t |
| 2022 | $15.1M | 657 t |
| 2021 | $24.6M | 1.0K t |
| 2020 | $23.3M | 685 t |
| 2019 | $17.7M | 523 t |
| 2018 | $19.8M | 552 t |
| 2017 | $20.4M | 660 t |
Where Kuwait imports food processing machinery from
The largest suppliers were Italy (20%), Netherlands (14%), United States (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 44%. Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.9M | 20% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.0M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.6M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.3M | 8.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.1M | 7.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $719K | 4.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $672K | 4.6% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $652K | 4.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $433K | 3% |
Types of food processing machinery under HS 8438
| 8438.50 | Machinery: industrial, for the preparation of meat or poultry | 34% |
| 8438.90 | Machinery: parts of those machines used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink | 21% |
| 8438.80 | Machinery: used in the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, n.e.c. in heading no. 8438 | 19% |
| 8438.10 | Machinery: industrial, for bakery and for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products | 16% |
| 8438.20 | Machinery: industrial, for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate | 4.3% |
| 8438.60 | Machinery: industrial, for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables | 3.9% |
| 8438.30 | Machinery: industrial, for sugar manufacture | 1.3% |
| 8438.40 | Machinery: industrial, brewery machinery | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8438.
Average import price of food processing machinery
The average declared value was about $35.87 per kg, 33% above the world average of $26.89. 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 food processing machinery
Kuwait exported $461 thousand of food processing machinery in 2024 (144 tonnes). Most of it went to Turkey (32%), Iran (20%), Qatar (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $148K | 32% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $92K | 20% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $76K | 17% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $40K | 8.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $40K | 8.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $20K | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $18K | 4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $12K | 2.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $5K | 1.1% |
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 8438: Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery for extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils.
Food processing machinery trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of food processing machinery imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported food processing machinery worth $14.6 million in 2024 (408 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import food processing machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (20%), Netherlands (14%), United States (11%).
What is the average import price of food processing machinery in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $35.87 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $26.89 per kg.
Does Kuwait export food processing machinery?
Yes. Kuwait exported food processing machinery worth $461 thousand in 2024, mainly to Turkey, Iran, Qatar.
What is the HS code for food processing machinery?
Food processing machinery falls under HS heading 8438 (Machinery n.e.c. in this chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink; other than machinery f). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading food processing machinery with Kuwait?
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