🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of plastic sheet: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $72.1 million of plastic sheet in 2024 (30.0 thousand tonnes). That is 15% 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 sheet by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $72.1M | 30.0K t |
| 2023 | $84.4M | 30.5K t |
| 2022 | $85.1M | 22.5K t |
| 2021 | $73.1M | 26.7K t |
| 2020 | $60.7M | 21.0K t |
| 2019 | $61.1M | 21.2K t |
| 2018 | $68.6M | 21.8K t |
| 2017 | $63.5M | 22.5K t |
Where Kuwait imports plastic sheet from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (29%), China (22%), United Arab Emirates (13%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+209% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $20.9M | 29% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $15.8M | 22% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $9.5M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.1M | 7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.6M | 6.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.0M | 2.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.5M | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.4M | 2% |
| Taiwan | $1.3M | 1.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1000K | 1.4% |
Types of plastic sheet under HS 3920
| 3920.10 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or… | 34% |
| 3920.49 | Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight, less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive)… | 12% |
| 3920.20 | Plastics: of polymers of propylene, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported… | 12% |
| 3920.51 | Plastics: of acrylic polymers, polymethyl methacrylate, plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not reinforced… | 9.5% |
| 3920.62 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate), non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated… | 9.4% |
| 3920.43 | Plastics: polymers of vinyl chloride, containing by weight not less than 6% of plasticisers: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not… | 5% |
| 3920.61 | Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polycarbonates, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or… | 4.3% |
| 3920.59 | Plastics: of acrylic polymers (excluding polymethyl methacrylate), plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), non-cellular and not… | 3.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3920.
Average import price of plastic sheet
The average declared value was about $2.41 per kg, 30% below the world average of $3.44, 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 sheet
Exports of plastic sheet by Kuwait reached $1.9 million in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Jordan (38%), Qatar (15%), Saudi Arabia (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Pakistan grew fastest (+548% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $715K | 38% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $278K | 15% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $131K | 7% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $130K | 6.9% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $123K | 6.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $119K | 6.4% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $83K | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $82K | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $80K | 4.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $39K | 2.1% |
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 3920: Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39.
Plastic sheet trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of plastic sheet imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported plastic sheet worth $72.1 million in 2024 (30.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import plastic sheet from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (29%), China (22%), United Arab Emirates (13%).
What is the average import price of plastic sheet in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $2.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.44 per kg.
Does Kuwait export plastic sheet?
Yes. Kuwait exported plastic sheet worth $1.9 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for plastic sheet?
Plastic sheet falls under HS heading 3920 (Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supporte). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading plastic sheet with Kuwait?
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