🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of hot-rolled steel bars: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $60.4 million of hot-rolled steel bars in 2024 (103.5 thousand tonnes). Value fell 12% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 63% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hot-rolled steel bars by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $60.4M | 103.5K t |
| 2023 | $68.9M | 115.8K t |
| 2022 | $29.0M | 31.7K t |
| 2021 | $58.4M | 98.3K t |
| 2020 | $3.4M | 8.3K t |
| 2019 | $29.7M | 52.3K t |
| 2018 | $2.2M | 4.2K t |
| 2017 | $2.0M | 3.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports hot-rolled steel bars from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 97% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $58.6M | 97% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $565K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $548K | 0.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $447K | 0.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $200K | 0.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1K | 0% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $0K | 0% |
Types of hot-rolled steel bars under HS 7213
| 7213.10 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, containing indentations, ribs, grooves or other deformations produced… | 98% |
| 7213.91 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring less… | 1.7% |
| 7213.99 | Iron or non-alloy steel: bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring 14mm… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7213.
Average import price of hot-rolled steel bars
The average declared value was about $0.58 per kg, close to the world average of $0.66.
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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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 7213: Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils.
Hot-rolled steel bars trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of hot-rolled steel bars imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported hot-rolled steel bars worth $60.4 million in 2024 (103.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import hot-rolled steel bars from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (97%), United Arab Emirates (1%), Iran (1%).
What is the average import price of hot-rolled steel bars in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.58 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.66 per kg.
What is the HS code for hot-rolled steel bars?
Hot-rolled steel bars falls under HS heading 7213 (Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hot-rolled steel bars with Kuwait?
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