🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of pens: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $11.3 million of pens in 2024 (760 tonnes). That is 33% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $16.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pens by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.3M | 761 t |
| 2023 | $16.9M | 1.1K t |
| 2022 | $15.9M | 760 t |
| 2021 | $11.8M | 410 t |
| 2020 | $10.2M | 560 t |
| 2019 | $12.6M | 722 t |
| 2018 | $15.5M | 972 t |
| 2017 | $12.0M | 744 t |
Where Kuwait imports pens from
The largest suppliers were China (26%), Japan (19%), Switzerland (14%). Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+51% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.0M | 26% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.1M | 19% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.6M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $795K | 7.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $605K | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $408K | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $373K | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $209K | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $129K | 1.2% |
Types of pens under HS 9608
| 9608.10 | Pens: ball point | 67% |
| 9608.20 | Pens: felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers | 21% |
| 9608.99 | Pens and pencils: duplicating stylos, pen-holders, pencil-holders, and similar holders, parts of the articles of heading 9608, including caps and… | 4.1% |
| 9608.40 | Pencils: propelling or sliding | 3.3% |
| 9608.30 | Pens: fountain, stylograph and other pens | 3.2% |
| 9608.50 | Pen and pencil sets: of articles from two or more of the foregoing sub-headings | 1.4% |
| 9608.60 | Pens: ball-point, refills comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir | 0.9% |
| 9608.91 | Pens: nibs and nib points | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9608.
Average import price of pens
The average declared value was about $14.81 per kg, close to the world average of $13.28.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 9608: Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling or sliding pencils; parts of the foregoing, excluding those of heading no. 9609.
Pens trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of pens imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported pens worth $11.3 million in 2024 (760 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import pens from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (26%), Japan (19%), Switzerland (14%).
What is the average import price of pens in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $14.81 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $13.28 per kg.
What is the HS code for pens?
Pens falls under HS heading 9608 (Pens; ball-point, felt tipped, other porous tipped pens; fountain pens, stylograph pens duplicating stylos, propelling o). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pens with Kuwait?
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