🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of laboratory and agricultural ceramics: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $3.1 million of laboratory and agricultural ceramics in 2024 (279 tonnes). Value fell 6% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $4.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of laboratory and agricultural ceramics by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | 279 t |
| 2023 | $3.4M | 568 t |
| 2022 | $2.6M | 476 t |
| 2021 | $2.1M | 875 t |
| 2020 | $1.2M | 247 t |
| 2019 | $3.3M | 802 t |
| 2018 | $2.5M | 503 t |
| 2017 | $4.5M | 1.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports laboratory and agricultural ceramics from
Most of the value came from United States (31%), Switzerland (15%), Denmark (11%). Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $991K | 32% |
| 🇨🇠Switzerland | $468K | 15% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $356K | 11% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $331K | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $316K | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $170K | 5.4% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $139K | 4.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $86K | 2.7% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $68K | 2.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $51K | 1.6% |
Types of laboratory and agricultural ceramics under HS 6909
| 6909.19 | Ceramic wares: for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, other than articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale or… | 81% |
| 6909.12 | Ceramic wares: for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, articles having a hardness equivalent to 9 or more on the Mohs scale | 12% |
| 6909.11 | Ceramic wares: for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of porcelain or china | 4.2% |
| 6909.90 | Ceramic wares: pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods and ceramic troughs, tubs and similar… | 2.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6909.
Average import price of laboratory and agricultural ceramics
The average declared value was about $11.27 per kg, close to the world average of $12.10.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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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 6909: Ceramic ware for laboratory, chemical, other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs, similar receptacles used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar used in the conveyance or packing of goods.
Laboratory and agricultural ceramics trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of laboratory and agricultural ceramics imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported laboratory and agricultural ceramics worth $3.1 million in 2024 (279 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import laboratory and agricultural ceramics from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (31%), Switzerland (15%), Denmark (11%).
What is the average import price of laboratory and agricultural ceramics in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $11.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.10 per kg.
What is the HS code for laboratory and agricultural ceramics?
Laboratory and agricultural ceramics falls under HS heading 6909 (Ceramic ware for laboratory, chemical, other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs, similar receptacles used in agricult). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading laboratory and agricultural ceramics with Kuwait?
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