🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of other headgear: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported other headgear worth $3.0 million (197 tonnes). Value fell 43% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $7.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of other headgear by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.0M | 197 t |
| 2023 | $5.2M | 358 t |
| 2022 | $3.4M | 174 t |
| 2021 | $2.8M | 166 t |
| 2020 | $4.0M | 192 t |
| 2019 | $4.6M | 249 t |
| 2018 | $7.0M | 322 t |
| 2017 | $3.7M | 299 t |
Where Kuwait imports other headgear from
Most of the value came from China (34%), United States (15%), Italy (9%). Among the main suppliers, Czech Republic grew fastest (+737% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.0M | 34% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $434K | 15% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $255K | 8.5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $182K | 6.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $151K | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $138K | 4.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $105K | 3.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $87K | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $69K | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $65K | 2.2% |
Types of other headgear under HS 6506
| 6506.10 | Headgear: safety, whether or not lined or trimmed | 67% |
| 6506.99 | Headgear: (other than safety headgear), (of materials other than rubber or plastic), whether or not lined or trimmed | 22% |
| 6506.91 | Headgear: (other than safety headgear), of rubber or plastics, whether or not lined or trimmed | 11% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6506.
Average import price of other headgear
The average declared value was about $15.17 per kg, 45% below the world average of $27.64, 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 other headgear
In 2024, Kuwait exported other headgear worth $280 thousand (24 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 81% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+651% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $227K | 81% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $15K | 5.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $14K | 5.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11K | 3.8% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $6K | 2.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $0K | 0.1% |
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 6506: Headgear; n.e.c. in chapter 65, whether or not lined or trimmed.
Other headgear trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of other headgear imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported other headgear worth $3.0 million in 2024 (197 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import other headgear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), United States (15%), Italy (9%).
What is the average import price of other headgear in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $15.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $27.64 per kg.
Does Kuwait export other headgear?
Yes. Kuwait exported other headgear worth $280 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for other headgear?
Other headgear falls under HS heading 6506 (Headgear; n.e.c. in chapter 65, whether or not lined or trimmed). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other headgear with Kuwait?
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