🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of metal mold: 2024 trade data
Imports of metal mold by Kuwait reached $4.6 million in 2024 (710 tonnes). Value fell 4% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 17% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $16.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of metal mold by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.6M | 710 t |
| 2023 | $4.8M | 297 t |
| 2022 | $5.8M | 291 t |
| 2021 | $4.7M | 540 t |
| 2020 | $5.5M | 368 t |
| 2019 | $6.9M | 532 t |
| 2018 | $10.7M | 1.6K t |
| 2017 | $16.4M | 3.4K t |
Where Kuwait imports metal mold from
Most of the value came from China (25%), Italy (24%), Germany (16%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.1M | 25% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.1M | 24% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $734K | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $281K | 6.1% |
| Taiwan | $278K | 6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $254K | 5.5% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $246K | 5.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $116K | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $107K | 2.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $76K | 1.6% |
Types of metal mold under HS 8480
| 8480.50 | Moulds: for glass | 31% |
| 8480.60 | Moulds: for mineral materials | 25% |
| 8480.71 | Moulds: for rubber or plastics, injection or compression types | 16% |
| 8480.79 | Moulds: for rubber or plastics, other than injection or compression types | 9.1% |
| 8480.49 | Moulds: for metal or metal carbides, other than injection or compression types | 8.5% |
| 8480.20 | Mould bases: for metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics | 5.7% |
| 8480.41 | Moulds: for metal or metal carbides, injection or compression types | 3.7% |
| 8480.30 | Moulding patterns: of metal, metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8480.
Average import price of metal mold
The average declared value was about $6.50 per kg, 59% below the world average of $15.98, 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 metal mold
Exports of metal mold by Kuwait reached $243 thousand in 2024 (32 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (50%), United Arab Emirates (29%), Malaysia (18%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $121K | 50% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $70K | 29% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $43K | 18% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $5K | 2.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3K | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $0K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $0K | 0% |
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 8480: Moulding boxes for metal foundry, moulding patterns, moulds for metals (excluding ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics.
Metal mold trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of metal mold imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported metal mold worth $4.6 million in 2024 (710 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import metal mold from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), Italy (24%), Germany (16%).
What is the average import price of metal mold in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $6.50 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.98 per kg.
Does Kuwait export metal mold?
Yes. Kuwait exported metal mold worth $243 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for metal mold?
Metal mold falls under HS heading 8480 (Moulding boxes for metal foundry, moulding patterns, moulds for metals (excluding ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading metal mold with Kuwait?
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