🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of plastic hose: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported plastic hose worth $58.2 million (16.1 thousand tonnes). Value fell 15% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $128.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of plastic hose by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58.2M | 16.1K t |
| 2023 | $68.3M | 18.5K t |
| 2022 | $69.9M | 15.8K t |
| 2021 | $61.6M | 15.5K t |
| 2020 | $48.1M | 13.2K t |
| 2019 | $70.1M | 18.4K t |
| 2018 | $84.6M | 23.0K t |
| 2017 | $128.3M | 45.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports plastic hose from
The largest suppliers were Germany (27%), Saudi Arabia (13%), United Kingdom (12%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+94% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.5M | 27% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $7.8M | 14% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.1M | 12% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.2M | 9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.3M | 7.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.9M | 5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.7M | 4.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.5M | 2.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.4M | 2.5% |
Types of plastic hose under HS 3917
| 3917.40 | Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges) | 31% |
| 3917.22 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of propylene | 19% |
| 3917.23 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chloride | 12% |
| 3917.21 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of ethylene | 11% |
| 3917.32 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, other than those of item no. 3917.31, not reinforced or otherwise combined with other materials, without… | 9.5% |
| 3917.31 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, flexible, having a minimum burst pressure of 27.6MPa | 6.5% |
| 3917.39 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 3917.30 | 4.8% |
| 3917.29 | Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3917 | 3.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3917.
Average import price of plastic hose
The average declared value was about $3.62 per kg, 41% below the world average of $6.11, 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 hose
Kuwait exported $2.7 million of plastic hose in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Jordan (50%), Saudi Arabia (16%), Iraq (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+231% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.3M | 50% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $435K | 16% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $203K | 7.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $189K | 7.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $142K | 5.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $124K | 4.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $107K | 4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $40K | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $28K | 1.1% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $27K | 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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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 3917: Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics.
Plastic hose trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of plastic hose imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported plastic hose worth $58.2 million in 2024 (16.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import plastic hose from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (27%), Saudi Arabia (13%), United Kingdom (12%).
What is the average import price of plastic hose in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.11 per kg.
Does Kuwait export plastic hose?
Yes. Kuwait exported plastic hose worth $2.7 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq.
What is the HS code for plastic hose?
Plastic hose falls under HS heading 3917 (Tubes, pipes and hoses and fittings thereof (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic hose with Kuwait?
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