🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of metal press: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported metal press worth $6.1 million (682 tonnes). That is 25% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $13.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of metal press by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.1M | 682 t |
| 2023 | $8.2M | 1.0K t |
| 2022 | $10.7M | 1.0K t |
| 2021 | $6.7M | 2.0K t |
| 2020 | $3.5M | 565 t |
| 2019 | $9.4M | 1.8K t |
| 2018 | $13.0M | 1.9K t |
| 2017 | $12.1M | 1.5K t |
Where Kuwait imports metal press from
One supplier dominates: Italy accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+137% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.1M | 51% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 19% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $409K | 6.7% |
| Taiwan | $353K | 5.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $265K | 4.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $259K | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $204K | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $143K | 2.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $93K | 1.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $64K | 1% |
Types of metal press under HS 8462
| 8462.39 | Machine-tools: shearing machines (including presses), (other than combined punching and shearing machines, other than numerically controlled), for… | 31% |
| 8462.21 | Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), numerically controlled, for working metal | 22% |
| 8462.29 | Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), (other than numerically controlled), for working metal | 17% |
| 8462.10 | Machine-tools: forging or die-stamping machines (including presses) and hammers, for working metal | 9.4% |
| 8462.49 | Machine-tools: punching or notching machines (including presses), including combined punching and shearing machines, (not numerically controlled)… | 8.5% |
| 8462.91 | Machine-tools: presses for working metal or metal carbides, n.e.c. in heading no. 8462, hydraulic presses | 5.2% |
| 8462.99 | Machine-tools: presses for working metal or metal carbides, n.e.c. in heading no. 8462, other than hydraulic presses | 5% |
| 8462.31 | Machine-tools: shearing machines (including presses), (other than combined punching and shearing machines), numerically controlled, for working metal | 2.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8462.
Average import price of metal press
The average declared value was about $8.98 per kg, 22% above the world average of $7.35. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports metal press
Kuwait exported $300 thousand of metal press in 2024 (127 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (42%), Turkey (40%), Saudi Arabia (8%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $125K | 42% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $120K | 40% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $25K | 8.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $10K | 3.3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $7K | 2.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $5K | 1.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2K | 0.7% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $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.
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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 8462: Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); machine-tools (including presses, slitting lines and cut-to-length lines) for working metal by bending, folding, straightening, flattening,.
Metal press trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of metal press imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported metal press worth $6.1 million in 2024 (682 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import metal press from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (51%), China (19%), United States (7%).
What is the average import price of metal press in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $8.98 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.35 per kg.
Does Kuwait export metal press?
Yes. Kuwait exported metal press worth $300 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for metal press?
Metal press falls under HS heading 8462 (Machine-tools (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die forging (excluding rolling mills); mach). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading metal press with Kuwait?
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