🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of piston engine: 2024 trade data
Imports of piston engine by Kuwait reached $11.4 million in 2024 (767 tonnes). Value fell 28% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $29.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of piston engine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.4M | 767 t |
| 2023 | $15.9M | 911 t |
| 2022 | $21.0M | 606 t |
| 2021 | $16.5M | 757 t |
| 2020 | $12.9M | 870 t |
| 2019 | $11.0M | 833 t |
| 2018 | $20.7M | 859 t |
| 2017 | $29.6M | 1.5K t |
Where Kuwait imports piston engine from
The largest suppliers were Japan (41%), United States (39%), China (4%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+42% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.7M | 42% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.4M | 39% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $504K | 4.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $405K | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $314K | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $310K | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $202K | 1.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $114K | 1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $99K | 0.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $49K | 0.4% |
Types of piston engine under HS 8407
| 8407.21 | Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 66% |
| 8407.34 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | 16% |
| 8407.10 | Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 8.2% |
| 8407.90 | Engines: rotary internal combustion piston engines, for other than aircraft or marine propulsion | 4.8% |
| 8407.29 | Engines: for marine propulsion, (other than outboard motors), spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 2.6% |
| 8407.33 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not… | 1.5% |
| 8407.31 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50cc | 0.6% |
| 8407.32 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not… | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8407.
Average import price of piston engine
The average declared value was about $14.83 per kg, close to the world average of $17.78.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports piston engine
Exports of piston engine by Kuwait reached $2.3 million in 2024 (255 tonnes). Most of it went to Singapore (37%), Netherlands (16%), Iran (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $849K | 37% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $376K | 16% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $314K | 14% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $232K | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $150K | 6.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $100K | 4.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $83K | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $54K | 2.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $42K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $42K | 1.8% |
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 8407: Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines.
Piston engine trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of piston engine imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported piston engine worth $11.4 million in 2024 (767 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import piston engine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (41%), United States (39%), China (4%).
What is the average import price of piston engine in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $14.83 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.78 per kg.
Does Kuwait export piston engine?
Yes. Kuwait exported piston engine worth $2.3 million in 2024, mainly to Singapore, Netherlands, Iran.
What is the HS code for piston engine?
Piston engine falls under HS heading 8407 (Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading piston engine with Kuwait?
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