🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of optical elements: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported optical elements worth $5.2 million (100 tonnes). That is 34% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 5% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $9.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of optical elements by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.2M | 100 t |
| 2023 | $7.8M | 80 t |
| 2022 | $6.6M | 105 t |
| 2021 | $5.1M | 27 t |
| 2020 | $4.9M | 64 t |
| 2019 | $8.2M | 179 t |
| 2018 | $9.3M | 108 t |
| 2017 | $7.6M | 1.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports optical elements from
The largest suppliers were Japan (31%), United Arab Emirates (15%), China (12%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.6M | 31% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $790K | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $615K | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $399K | 7.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $296K | 5.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $267K | 5.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $196K | 3.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $167K | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $153K | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $117K | 2.3% |
Types of optical elements under HS 9002
| 9002.11 | Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of… | 67% |
| 9002.20 | Filters: mounted as parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked) | 14% |
| 9002.19 | Lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass… | 12% |
| 9002.90 | Optical elements: n.e.c. in heading no. 9002 (e.g. prisms and mirrors), mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any… | 6.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9002.
Average import price of optical elements
The average declared value was about $51.88 per kg, 89% below the world average of $452.00, 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 optical elements
Kuwait exported $233 thousand of optical elements in 2024 (6 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 80% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+83% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $185K | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $18K | 7.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7K | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5K | 2.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3K | 1.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3K | 1.2% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $3K | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2K | 0.9% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2K | 0.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1K | 0.5% |
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 9002: Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked.
Optical elements trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of optical elements imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported optical elements worth $5.2 million in 2024 (100 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import optical elements from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (31%), United Arab Emirates (15%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of optical elements in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $51.88 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $452.00 per kg.
Does Kuwait export optical elements?
Yes. Kuwait exported optical elements worth $233 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United States, Germany.
What is the HS code for optical elements?
Optical elements falls under HS heading 9002 (Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading optical elements with Kuwait?
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