🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of lathe: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $3.9 million of lathe in 2024 (332 tonnes). That is 194% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $5.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lathe by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.9M | 332 t |
| 2023 | $1.3M | 175 t |
| 2022 | $1.5M | 110 t |
| 2021 | $1.3M | 189 t |
| 2020 | $1.3M | 131 t |
| 2019 | $5.4M | 1.4K t |
| 2018 | $3.0M | 396 t |
| 2017 | $3.6M | 499 t |
Where Kuwait imports lathe from
Spain alone supplied 57% of it. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+599% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.2M | 57% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $544K | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $295K | 7.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $267K | 6.8% |
| Taiwan | $202K | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $170K | 4.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $137K | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $47K | 1.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $13K | 0.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2K | 0.1% |
Types of lathe under HS 8458
| 8458.11 | Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlled | 75% |
| 8458.99 | Lathes: for removing metal, other than horizontal or numerically controlled lathes | 17% |
| 8458.19 | Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, other than numerically controlled | 5.5% |
| 8458.91 | Lathes: for removing metal, numerically controlled, other than horizontal lathes | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8458.
Average import price of lathe
The average declared value was about $11.78 per kg, close to the world average of $14.41.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports lathe
In 2024, Kuwait exported lathe worth $302 thousand (20 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 87% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $264K | 87% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $20K | 6.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $12K | 4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $6K | 2.1% |
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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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 8458: Lathes for removing metal.
Lathe trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of lathe imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported lathe worth $3.9 million in 2024 (332 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import lathe from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Spain (57%), China (14%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of lathe in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $11.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $14.41 per kg.
Does Kuwait export lathe?
Yes. Kuwait exported lathe worth $302 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, United States.
What is the HS code for lathe?
Lathe falls under HS heading 8458 (Lathes for removing metal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lathe with Kuwait?
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