🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of polish: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $3.1 million of polish in 2024 (754 tonnes). That is 16% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 7% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $5.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of polish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | 754 t |
| 2023 | $3.7M | 994 t |
| 2022 | $3.9M | 602 t |
| 2021 | $4.1M | 905 t |
| 2020 | $2.5M | 556 t |
| 2019 | $4.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2018 | $5.8M | 1.5K t |
| 2017 | $5.3M | 1.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports polish from
Most of the value came from United Kingdom (15%), United States (14%), Germany (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 40%. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+385% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $480K | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $450K | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $319K | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $277K | 8.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $248K | 7.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $246K | 7.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $243K | 7.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $178K | 5.7% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $96K | 3.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $96K | 3.1% |
Types of polish under HS 3405
| 3405.90 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3405, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 29% |
| 3405.30 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for coachwork, other than metal polishes, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 23% |
| 3405.20 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for the maintenance of wooden furniture, floors or other woodwork, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 20% |
| 3405.40 | Scouring pastes and powders and other scouring preparations: (whether or not in the form of paper, wadding, felt, nonwovens, cellular plastics… | 15% |
| 3405.10 | Polishes, creams and similar preparations: for footwear or leather, excluding waxes of heading no. 3404 | 13% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3405.
Average import price of polish
The average declared value was about $4.14 per kg, close to the world average of $4.43.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports polish
In 2024, Kuwait exported polish worth $259 thousand (217 tonnes). Most of it went to Oman (29%), United Arab Emirates (27%), Qatar (20%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+114% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $75K | 29% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $69K | 27% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $52K | 20% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $36K | 14% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $15K | 5.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $8K | 2.9% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $4K | 1.4% |
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 3405: Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered with such), for furniture, footwear, floors, coachwork, glass or metal.
Polish trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of polish imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported polish worth $3.1 million in 2024 (754 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import polish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Kingdom (15%), United States (14%), Germany (10%).
What is the average import price of polish in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $4.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.43 per kg.
Does Kuwait export polish?
Yes. Kuwait exported polish worth $259 thousand in 2024, mainly to Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for polish?
Polish falls under HS heading 3405 (Polishes, creams, scouring pastes, powders and similar; in any form, (including articles impregnated, coated or covered). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading polish with Kuwait?
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