🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of heat treatment machinery: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported heat treatment machinery worth $106.7 million (7.8 thousand tonnes). That is 11% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 18% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $442.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of heat treatment machinery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $106.7M | 7.8K t |
| 2023 | $96.0M | 4.4K t |
| 2022 | $83.8M | 3.1K t |
| 2021 | $67.1M | 3.8K t |
| 2020 | $66.0M | 4.6K t |
| 2019 | $112.6M | 9.3K t |
| 2018 | $256.9M | 23.2K t |
| 2017 | $442.2M | 50.5K t |
Where Kuwait imports heat treatment machinery from
Most of the value came from Qatar (26%), China (13%), United States (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+560% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $27.2M | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $13.7M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9.4M | 8.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.2M | 5.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.6M | 5.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $4.8M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.3M | 4.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $4.2M | 4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.9M | 3.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.9M | 3.6% |
Types of heat treatment machinery under HS 8419
| 8419.50 | Heat exchange units: not used for domestic purposes | 35% |
| 8419.89 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: for treating materials by change of temperature, other than for making hot drinks or cooking or heating… | 18% |
| 8419.90 | Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperature | 13% |
| 8419.81 | Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating food | 12% |
| 8419.20 | Sterilizers: for medical, surgical or laboratory use, not used for domestic purposes | 7.4% |
| 8419.60 | Machinery: for liquefying air or gas, not used for domestic purposes | 4.7% |
| 8419.39 | Dryers: for products n.e.c. in heading no. 8419, not used for domestic purposes | 4.6% |
| 8419.40 | Distilling or rectifying plant: not used for domestic purposes | 3.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8419.
Average import price of heat treatment machinery
The average declared value was about $13.70 per kg, 24% below the world average of $18.05, 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.
Kuwait also exports heat treatment machinery
Kuwait exported $2.5 million of heat treatment machinery in 2024 (358 tonnes). Most of it went to Iraq (28%), United Arab Emirates (20%), Qatar (11%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest (+234% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $682K | 28% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $504K | 21% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $259K | 11% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $239K | 9.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $165K | 6.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $146K | 5.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $119K | 4.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $71K | 2.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $58K | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $58K | 2.3% |
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 8419: Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the treatment of materials by a process involving change of temperature; including instantaneous or non electric storage water heaters.
Heat treatment machinery trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of heat treatment machinery imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported heat treatment machinery worth $106.7 million in 2024 (7.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import heat treatment machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Qatar (26%), China (13%), United States (9%).
What is the average import price of heat treatment machinery in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $13.70 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.05 per kg.
Does Kuwait export heat treatment machinery?
Yes. Kuwait exported heat treatment machinery worth $2.5 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for heat treatment machinery?
Heat treatment machinery falls under HS heading 8419 (Machinery, plant (not domestic), or laboratory equipment; electrically heated or not, (excluding items in 85.14) for the). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading heat treatment machinery with Kuwait?
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