🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of pvc: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $34.7 million of pvc in 2024 (34.7 thousand tonnes). Value rose 6% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $241.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pvc by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34.7M | 34.7K t |
| 2023 | $32.9M | 32.9K t |
| 2022 | $55.0M | 31.9K t |
| 2021 | $45.0M | 39.4K t |
| 2020 | $42.5M | 46.0K t |
| 2019 | $241.7M | 260.1K t |
| 2018 | $43.9M | 43.1K t |
| 2017 | $41.2M | 40.2K t |
Where Kuwait imports pvc from
Most of the value came from United States (46%), Saudi Arabia (20%), China (11%). Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+92% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $15.8M | 46% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.9M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.9M | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.6M | 7.6% |
| Taiwan | $1.8M | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.6M | 4.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $902K | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $563K | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $311K | 0.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $104K | 0.3% |
Types of pvc under HS 3904
| 3904.10 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: poly(vinyl chloride), not mixed with any other substances, in primary forms | 78% |
| 3904.22 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances | 14% |
| 3904.90 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3904 | 7.3% |
| 3904.21 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: non-plasticised poly(vinyl chloride), in primary forms, mixed with other substances | 1% |
| 3904.40 | Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: vinyl chloride copolymers, in primary forms n.e.c. in heading no. 3904 | 0.5% |
| 3904.61 | Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers, polytetrafluoroethylene, in primary forms | 0.1% |
| 3904.69 | Halogenated olefin polymers: fluoro-polymers (other than polytetrafluoroethylene), in primary forms | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3904.
Average import price of pvc
The average declared value was about $1.00 per kg, close to the world average of $1.25.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 3904: Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms.
PVC trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of pvc imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported pvc worth $34.7 million in 2024 (34.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import pvc from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (46%), Saudi Arabia (20%), China (11%).
What is the average import price of pvc in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.00 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.25 per kg.
What is the HS code for pvc?
PVC falls under HS heading 3904 (Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pvc with Kuwait?
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