🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of leather bags and cases: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported leather bags and cases worth $251.1 million (11.3 thousand tonnes). Value fell 4% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of leather bags and cases by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $251.1M | 11.3K t |
| 2023 | $261.8M | 12.6K t |
| 2022 | $302.3M | 6.2K t |
| 2021 | $215.8M | 6.1K t |
| 2020 | $163.0M | 5.4K t |
| 2019 | $195.4M | 11.4K t |
| 2018 | $190.6M | 10.4K t |
| 2017 | $170.9M | 10.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports leather bags and cases from
The largest suppliers were China (32%), Italy (27%), France (14%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+127% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $80.9M | 32% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $68.7M | 27% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $34.0M | 14% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $13.8M | 5.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $7.6M | 3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $6.8M | 2.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.4M | 2.2% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $3.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.6M | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $3.1M | 1.2% |
Types of leather bags and cases under HS 4202
| 4202.21 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of… | 34% |
| 4202.22 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or… | 17% |
| 4202.12 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of… | 16% |
| 4202.92 | Cases and containers: n.e.c. in heading 4202, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | 12% |
| 4202.11 | Cases and containers: trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels and similar containers, with outer surface of… | 6.8% |
| 4202.31 | Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leather | 4.3% |
| 4202.32 | Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materials | 3.1% |
| 4202.29 | Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), of vulcanised fibre or of paperboard, or… | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4202.
Average import price of leather bags and cases
The average declared value was about $22.20 per kg, close to the world average of $20.00.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports leather bags and cases
Exports of leather bags and cases by Kuwait reached $17.5 million in 2024 (710 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (40%), Italy (31%), Saudi Arabia (15%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+91% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.0M | 40% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.5M | 31% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.6M | 15% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $537K | 3.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $492K | 2.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $348K | 2% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $235K | 1.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $179K | 1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $147K | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $129K | 0.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 4202: Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composition leather, plastic sheeting, textile materials, vulcanised fibre, paperboard.
Leather bags and cases trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of leather bags and cases imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported leather bags and cases worth $251.1 million in 2024 (11.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import leather bags and cases from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (32%), Italy (27%), France (14%).
What is the average import price of leather bags and cases in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $22.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $20.00 per kg.
Does Kuwait export leather bags and cases?
Yes. Kuwait exported leather bags and cases worth $17.5 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Italy, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for leather bags and cases?
Leather bags and cases falls under HS heading 4202 (Trunks; suit, camera, jewellery, cutlery cases; travel, tool, similar bags; wholly or mainly covered by leather, composi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading leather bags and cases with Kuwait?
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