🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of hand pliers: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $2.2 million of hand pliers in 2024 (161 tonnes). Value fell 28% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $3.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hand pliers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | 161 t |
| 2023 | $3.0M | 394 t |
| 2022 | $2.5M | 229 t |
| 2021 | $2.1M | 186 t |
| 2020 | $2.6M | 149 t |
| 2019 | $2.9M | 228 t |
| 2018 | $3.1M | 238 t |
| 2017 | $2.6M | 244 t |
Where Kuwait imports hand pliers from
Most of the value came from China (31%), United States (28%), Germany (12%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+178% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $689K | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $620K | 28% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $254K | 12% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $109K | 4.9% |
| Taiwan | $95K | 4.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $81K | 3.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $75K | 3.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $36K | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $35K | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $31K | 1.4% |
Types of hand pliers under HS 8203
| 8203.20 | Tools, hand: pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers and similar tools | 43% |
| 8203.40 | Tools, hand: pipe-cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar tools | 35% |
| 8203.30 | Tools, hand: metal cutting shears and similar tools | 18% |
| 8203.10 | Tools, hand: files, rasps and similar tools | 4.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8203.
Average import price of hand pliers
The average declared value was about $13.70 per kg, 27% above the world average of $10.76. 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.
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 8203: Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bolt croppers, perforating punches and similar.
Hand pliers trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of hand pliers imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported hand pliers worth $2.2 million in 2024 (161 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import hand pliers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (31%), United States (28%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of hand pliers in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $13.70 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.76 per kg.
What is the HS code for hand pliers?
Hand pliers falls under HS heading 8203 (Tools, hand; files, rasps, pliers (including cutting pliers), pincers, tweezers, metal cutting shears, pipe cutters, bol). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hand pliers with Kuwait?
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