🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of optical microscopes: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $3.8 million of optical microscopes in 2024 (13 tonnes). That is 49% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $7.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of optical microscopes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8M | 13 t |
| 2023 | $7.6M | 26 t |
| 2022 | $3.9M | 13 t |
| 2021 | $2.7M | 10 t |
| 2020 | $3.1M | 14 t |
| 2019 | $2.7M | 9 t |
| 2018 | $2.0M | 13 t |
| 2017 | $2.5M | 10 t |
Where Kuwait imports optical microscopes from
Germany alone supplied 53% of it. Among the main suppliers, Hungary grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.0M | 53% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $571K | 15% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $292K | 7.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $213K | 5.6% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $194K | 5.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $190K | 5% |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $83K | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $73K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $55K | 1.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $42K | 1.1% |
Types of optical microscopes under HS 9011
| 9011.10 | Microscopes, compound optical: stereoscopic microscopes | 46% |
| 9011.80 | Microscopes, compound optical: (other than stereoscopic and microscopes for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) | 35% |
| 9011.90 | Microscopes, compound optical: parts and accessories (including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) | 18% |
| 9011.20 | Microscopes, compound optical: for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection | 1.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9011.
Average import price of optical microscopes
The average declared value was about $294.52 per kg, 54% above the world average of $191.20. 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 optical microscopes
In 2024, Kuwait exported optical microscopes worth $839 thousand (1 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 56% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+169% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $469K | 56% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $345K | 41% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $23K | 2.8% |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $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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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 9011: Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection.
Optical microscopes trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of optical microscopes imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported optical microscopes worth $3.8 million in 2024 (13 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import optical microscopes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (53%), China (15%), Singapore (8%).
What is the average import price of optical microscopes in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $294.52 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $191.20 per kg.
Does Kuwait export optical microscopes?
Yes. Kuwait exported optical microscopes worth $839 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Germany, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for optical microscopes?
Optical microscopes falls under HS heading 9011 (Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading optical microscopes with Kuwait?
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