🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of lasers: 2024 trade data
Imports of lasers by Kuwait reached $11.8 million in 2024 (67 tonnes). Value rose 32% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $33.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lasers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.8M | 67 t |
| 2023 | $9.0M | 87 t |
| 2022 | $33.0M | 35 t |
| 2021 | $12.2M | 54 t |
| 2020 | $10.8M | 72 t |
| 2019 | $8.5M | 79 t |
| 2018 | $4.8M | 53 t |
| 2017 | $9.2M | 122 t |
Where Kuwait imports lasers from
The largest suppliers were United States (43%), Greece (33%), China (9%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.1M | 43% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $4.0M | 33% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.0M | 8.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $434K | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $341K | 2.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $303K | 2.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $197K | 1.7% |
| Taiwan | $68K | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $67K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $54K | 0.5% |
Types of lasers under HS 9013
| 9013.80 | Optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices) | 52% |
| 9013.10 | Optical appliances and instruments: telescopic sights for fitting to arms: periscopes: telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances… | 29% |
| 9013.90 | Optical appliances and instruments: parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9013 | 11% |
| 9013.20 | Lasers: other than laser diodes | 7.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9013.
Average import price of lasers
The average declared value was about $177.43 per kg, 25% below the world average of $236.30, 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 lasers
In 2024, Kuwait exported lasers worth $526 thousand (112 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (44%), United States (23%), Germany (18%). Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+93% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $234K | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $123K | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $94K | 18% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $44K | 8.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $14K | 2.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $4K | 0.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $1K | 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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 9013: Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter.
Lasers trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of lasers imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported lasers worth $11.8 million in 2024 (67 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import lasers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (43%), Greece (33%), China (9%).
What is the average import price of lasers in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $177.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $236.30 per kg.
Does Kuwait export lasers?
Yes. Kuwait exported lasers worth $526 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United States, Germany.
What is the HS code for lasers?
Lasers falls under HS heading 9013 (Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lasers with Kuwait?
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