🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of large diameter steel pipes: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $62.0 million of large diameter steel pipes in 2024 (35.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 67% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $128.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of large diameter steel pipes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $62.0M | 35.3K t |
| 2023 | $37.1M | 24.3K t |
| 2022 | $37.4M | 14.7K t |
| 2021 | $16.2M | 14.3K t |
| 2020 | $61.5M | 56.0K t |
| 2019 | $82.1M | 69.2K t |
| 2018 | $128.0M | 130.5K t |
| 2017 | $127.7M | 188.8K t |
Where Kuwait imports large diameter steel pipes from
Most of the value came from Singapore (33%), Japan (23%), Indonesia (22%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $20.3M | 33% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $14.5M | 24% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $13.6M | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.6M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.5M | 7.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.7M | 2.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $318K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $125K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $74K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $70K | 0.1% |
Types of large diameter steel pipes under HS 7305
| 7305.12 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally welded (not submerged arc… | 54% |
| 7305.20 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): casing of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas (not seamless), having circular cross-sections, external… | 32% |
| 7305.11 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), longitudinally submerged arc welded, having… | 13% |
| 7305.90 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes n.e.c. in heading no. 7305, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm… | 0.7% |
| 7305.19 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (not seamless), (not longitudinally welded), having circular… | 0.4% |
| 7305.31 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), longitudinally welded… | 0.2% |
| 7305.39 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (other than line pipe or casing of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines), welded (not… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7305.
Average import price of large diameter steel pipes
The average declared value was about $1.75 per kg, close to the world average of $1.73.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports large diameter steel pipes
Exports of large diameter steel pipes by Kuwait reached $6.4 million in 2024 (19.2 thousand tonnes). India alone took 99% of it. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+253% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.4M | 99% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $66K | 1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $10K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $5K | 0.1% |
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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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 7305: Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, external diameter of which exceeds 406.4mm, not seamless.
Large diameter steel pipes trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of large diameter steel pipes imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported large diameter steel pipes worth $62.0 million in 2024 (35.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import large diameter steel pipes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Singapore (33%), Japan (23%), Indonesia (22%).
What is the average import price of large diameter steel pipes in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.73 per kg.
Does Kuwait export large diameter steel pipes?
Yes. Kuwait exported large diameter steel pipes worth $6.4 million in 2024, mainly to India, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for large diameter steel pipes?
Large diameter steel pipes falls under HS heading 7305 (Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes (e.g. welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-s). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading large diameter steel pipes with Kuwait?
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