🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of microphone: 2024 trade data
Imports of microphone by Kuwait reached $68.6 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of microphone by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68.6M | 1.4K t |
| 2023 | $69.5M | 1.9K t |
| 2022 | $70.7M | 888 t |
| 2021 | $73.3M | 1.8K t |
| 2020 | $82.1M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $74.6M | 1.4K t |
| 2018 | $78.1M | 1.5K t |
| 2017 | $46.8M | 1.8K t |
Where Kuwait imports microphone from
China alone supplied 59% of it. Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+72% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $40.4M | 59% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $22.9M | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 1.7% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $578K | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $458K | 0.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $438K | 0.6% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $432K | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $325K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $189K | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $181K | 0.3% |
Types of microphone under HS 8518
| 8518.30 | Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers | 80% |
| 8518.22 | Loudspeakers: multiple, mounted in the same enclosure | 9.3% |
| 8518.40 | Amplifiers: audio-frequency electric | 2.4% |
| 8518.29 | Loudspeakers: not mounted in their enclosures | 2.4% |
| 8518.21 | Loudspeakers: single, mounted in their enclosures | 2.2% |
| 8518.10 | Microphones and stands therefor | 1.9% |
| 8518.90 | Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518 | 0.9% |
| 8518.50 | Amplifier sets: electric sound | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8518.
Average import price of microphone
The average declared value was about $47.34 per kg, 29% above the world average of $36.80. 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 microphone
In 2024, Kuwait exported microphone worth $725 thousand (42 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 84% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+724% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $607K | 84% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $37K | 5.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $14K | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $12K | 1.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9K | 1.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $7K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $6K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6K | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $5K | 0.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $5K | 0.7% |
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 8518: Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets.
Microphone trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of microphone imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported microphone worth $68.6 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import microphone from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (59%), Vietnam (33%), United States (2%).
What is the average import price of microphone in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $47.34 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $36.80 per kg.
Does Kuwait export microphone?
Yes. Kuwait exported microphone worth $725 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, China.
What is the HS code for microphone?
Microphone falls under HS heading 8518 (Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or no). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading microphone with Kuwait?
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