🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of material testing machines: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported material testing machines worth $2.6 million (40 tonnes). Value fell 35% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $6.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of material testing machines by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | 40 t |
| 2023 | $4.0M | 49 t |
| 2022 | $2.5M | 33 t |
| 2021 | $2.9M | 56 t |
| 2020 | $6.5M | 94 t |
| 2019 | $5.2M | 105 t |
| 2018 | $4.4M | 115 t |
| 2017 | $3.4M | 79 t |
Where Kuwait imports material testing machines from
The largest suppliers were United States (27%), Indonesia (17%), Italy (12%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $698K | 27% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $430K | 17% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $315K | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $200K | 7.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $178K | 6.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $130K | 5.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $128K | 5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $104K | 4.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $91K | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $79K | 3.1% |
Types of material testing machines under HS 9024
| 9024.80 | Machines and appliances: for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of materials other than metals | 47% |
| 9024.10 | Machines and appliances: for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of metals | 33% |
| 9024.90 | Machines and appliances: parts and accessories for those testing hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity or other mechanical properties of… | 20% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9024.
Average import price of material testing machines
The average declared value was about $64.25 per kg, close to the world average of $70.43.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports material testing machines
Kuwait exported $1.7 million of material testing machines in 2024 (10 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 65% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+305% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 65% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $218K | 13% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $214K | 13% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $65K | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $52K | 3.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $40K | 2.4% |
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 9024: Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity of other mechanical properties of materials (e.g. metals, wood, textiles, paper, plastics).
Material testing machines trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of material testing machines imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported material testing machines worth $2.6 million in 2024 (40 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import material testing machines from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (27%), Indonesia (17%), Italy (12%).
What is the average import price of material testing machines in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $64.25 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $70.43 per kg.
Does Kuwait export material testing machines?
Yes. Kuwait exported material testing machines worth $1.7 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United States, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for material testing machines?
Material testing machines falls under HS heading 9024 (Machines and appliances for testing the hardness, strength, compressibility, elasticity of other mechanical properties o). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading material testing machines with Kuwait?
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