🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of glass fiber: 2024 trade data
Kuwait exported $47.0 million of glass fiber in 2024 (21.1 thousand tonnes). That is 16% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of glass fiber by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47.0M | 21.1K t |
| 2023 | $40.4M | 11.3K t |
| 2022 | $34.7M | 5.2K t |
| 2021 | $37.9M | 18.3K t |
| 2020 | $37.8M | 15.5K t |
| 2019 | $49.7M | 21.4K t |
| 2018 | $56.6M | 21.3K t |
| 2017 | $48.6M | 17.2K t |
Where Kuwait exports glass fiber to
One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $23.9M | 51% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $9.7M | 21% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3.4M | 7.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.0M | 2.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $962K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $930K | 2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $842K | 1.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $763K | 1.6% |
Types of glass fiber under HS 7019
| 7019.90 | Glass fibres: n.e.c. in heading no. 7019 | 99% |
| 7019.31 | Glass fibres: non-woven products, mats | 0.7% |
| 7019.39 | Glass fibres: webs, mattresses, boards and similar non-woven products excluding mats and thin sheets | 0.1% |
| 7019.32 | Glass fibres: non-woven products, thin sheets (voiles) | 0% |
| 7019.12 | Glass fibres: (including glass wool), rovings | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7019.
Average export price of glass fiber
The average declared value was about $2.23 per kg, close to the world average of $2.48.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also imports glass fiber
Imports of glass fiber by Kuwait reached $11.0 million in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from China (34%), India (18%), Saudi Arabia (17%). Among the main suppliers, Qatar grew fastest (+388% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.7M | 34% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.0M | 18% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.9M | 17% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $782K | 7.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $677K | 6.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $449K | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $399K | 3.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $157K | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $141K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $116K | 1.1% |
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 7019: Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics).
Glass fiber trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of glass fiber imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported glass fiber worth $11.0 million in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import glass fiber from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), India (18%), Saudi Arabia (17%).
What is the average import price of glass fiber in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $4.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.48 per kg.
Does Kuwait export glass fiber?
Yes. Kuwait exported glass fiber worth $47.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for glass fiber?
Glass fiber falls under HS heading 7019 (Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (e.g. yarn, rovings, woven fabrics)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading glass fiber with Kuwait?
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