🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of gearbox: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $42.7 million of gearbox in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 5% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of gearbox by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $42.7M | 1.2K t |
| 2023 | $44.8M | 1.5K t |
| 2022 | $37.8M | 2.5K t |
| 2021 | $35.7M | 1.1K t |
| 2020 | $28.3M | 872 t |
| 2019 | $35.5M | 1.2K t |
| 2018 | $35.4M | 1.4K t |
| 2017 | $31.7M | 1.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports gearbox from
The largest suppliers were United States (20%), Germany (18%), Japan (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 46%. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.4M | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.8M | 18% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.5M | 8.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.8M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.6M | 6.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.4M | 5.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.3M | 5.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.1M | 2.6% |
Types of gearbox under HS 8483
| 8483.30 | Bearing housings, not incorporating ball or roller bearings and plain shaft bearings | 30% |
| 8483.90 | Transmission components: toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately: parts | 19% |
| 8483.40 | Gears and gearing: (not toothed wheels, chain sprockets and other transmission elements presented separately): ball or roller screws: gear boxes and… | 18% |
| 8483.10 | Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranks | 13% |
| 8483.60 | Clutches and shaft couplings (including universal joints) | 8.7% |
| 8483.50 | Pulleys and flywheels, including pulley blocks | 8.3% |
| 8483.20 | Bearing housings, incorporating ball or roller bearings | 3.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8483.
Average import price of gearbox
The average declared value was about $35.95 per kg, 210% above the world average of $11.58. 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 gearbox
Kuwait exported $10.0 million of gearbox in 2024 (478 tonnes). Singapore alone took 88% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Singapore grew fastest (+67% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $8.8M | 88% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $579K | 5.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $220K | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $83K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $67K | 0.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $58K | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $42K | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $25K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $22K | 0.2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $16K | 0.2% |
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 8483: Transmission shafts (including cam and crank) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing; ball or roller screws; gear boxes and other speed changers; flywheels and pulleys; clutches and shaft couplings.
Gearbox trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of gearbox imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported gearbox worth $42.7 million in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import gearbox from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (20%), Germany (18%), Japan (8%).
What is the average import price of gearbox in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $35.95 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $11.58 per kg.
Does Kuwait export gearbox?
Yes. Kuwait exported gearbox worth $10.0 million in 2024, mainly to Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for gearbox?
Gearbox falls under HS heading 8483 (Transmission shafts (including cam and crank) and cranks; bearing housings and plain shaft bearings; gears and gearing). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading gearbox with Kuwait?
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