🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of integrated circuits: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported integrated circuits worth $8.1 million (18 tonnes). That is 43% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $38.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of integrated circuits by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.1M | 18 t |
| 2023 | $14.2M | 46 t |
| 2022 | $38.4M | 129 t |
| 2021 | $25.3M | 94 t |
| 2020 | $13.6M | 69 t |
| 2019 | $8.1M | 41 t |
| 2018 | $7.7M | 51 t |
| 2017 | $7.7M | 142 t |
Where Kuwait imports integrated circuits from
The largest suppliers were Hong Kong (18%), Netherlands (11%), Taiwan (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 38%. Among the main suppliers, Hong Kong grew fastest (+520% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.4M | 18% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $860K | 11% |
| Taiwan | $762K | 9.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $752K | 9.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $747K | 9.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $739K | 9.2% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $556K | 6.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $352K | 4.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $333K | 4.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $328K | 4.1% |
Types of integrated circuits under HS 8542
| 8542.31 | Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and… | 44% |
| 8542.39 | Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | 36% |
| 8542.33 | Electronic integrated circuits: amplifiers | 9.2% |
| 8542.32 | Electronic integrated circuits: memories | 6.4% |
| 8542.90 | Parts of electronic integrated circuits | 5.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8542.
Average import price of integrated circuits
The average declared value was about $445.19 per kg, 57% below the world average of $1,024.79, 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 integrated circuits
Exports of integrated circuits by Kuwait reached $1.3 million in 2024 (4.8 thousand tonnes). India alone took 55% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $705K | 55% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $307K | 24% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $135K | 11% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $79K | 6.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $20K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $20K | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $6K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2K | 0.2% |
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 8542: Electronic integrated circuits.
Integrated circuits trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of integrated circuits imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported integrated circuits worth $8.1 million in 2024 (18 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import integrated circuits from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Hong Kong (18%), Netherlands (11%), Taiwan (9%).
What is the average import price of integrated circuits in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $445.19 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1,024.79 per kg.
Does Kuwait export integrated circuits?
Yes. Kuwait exported integrated circuits worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to India, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for integrated circuits?
Integrated circuits falls under HS heading 8542 (Electronic integrated circuits). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading integrated circuits with Kuwait?
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