🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of plastic bottle: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported plastic bottle worth $104.7 million (34.0 thousand tonnes). That is 11% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic bottle by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $104.7M | 34.0K t |
| 2023 | $117.6M | 30.8K t |
| 2022 | $112.9M | 20.1K t |
| 2021 | $98.4M | 27.1K t |
| 2020 | $95.1M | 25.5K t |
| 2019 | $73.0M | 20.2K t |
| 2018 | $82.6M | 24.8K t |
| 2017 | $69.8M | 21.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports plastic bottle from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (32%), China (24%), United Arab Emirates (16%). Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $34.0M | 33% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $25.4M | 24% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $16.7M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.3M | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.9M | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.5M | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.1M | 2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.9M | 1.8% |
Types of plastic bottle under HS 3923
| 3923.30 | Plastics: carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 19% |
| 3923.50 | Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 18% |
| 3923.21 | Ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods | 17% |
| 3923.10 | Plastics: boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packing of goods | 17% |
| 3923.90 | Plastics: articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no. 3923 | 15% |
| 3923.29 | Plastics: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene polymers | 14% |
| 3923.40 | Plastics: spools, cops, bobbins and similar supports, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3923.
Average import price of plastic bottle
The average declared value was about $3.08 per kg, 21% below the world average of $3.90, 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 plastic bottle
In 2024, Kuwait exported plastic bottle worth $10.0 million (5.0 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Iraq (21%), Saudi Arabia (20%), Oman (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest (+874% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2.1M | 21% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.0M | 20% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.6M | 16% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.6M | 16% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $888K | 8.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $644K | 6.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $584K | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $130K | 1.3% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $125K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $52K | 0.5% |
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 3923: Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics.
Plastic bottle trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of plastic bottle imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported plastic bottle worth $104.7 million in 2024 (34.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import plastic bottle from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (32%), China (24%), United Arab Emirates (16%).
What is the average import price of plastic bottle in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.08 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.90 per kg.
Does Kuwait export plastic bottle?
Yes. Kuwait exported plastic bottle worth $10.0 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman.
What is the HS code for plastic bottle?
Plastic bottle falls under HS heading 3923 (Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of goods; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures of plastics). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic bottle with Kuwait?
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