🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of razor blades: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported razor blades worth $14.2 million (390 tonnes). Value fell 24% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $18.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of razor blades by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.2M | 390 t |
| 2023 | $18.7M | 700 t |
| 2022 | $15.5M | 741 t |
| 2021 | $15.6M | 643 t |
| 2020 | $13.7M | 576 t |
| 2019 | $16.2M | 628 t |
| 2018 | $12.9M | 484 t |
| 2017 | $12.7M | 494 t |
Where Kuwait imports razor blades from
One supplier dominates: Poland accounted for 71% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $10.2M | 71% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.5M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.0M | 7.2% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $710K | 5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $198K | 1.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $168K | 1.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $77K | 0.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $50K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $48K | 0.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $47K | 0.3% |
Types of razor blades under HS 8212
| 8212.10 | Razors | 77% |
| 8212.20 | Razors: safety razor blades, including razor blade blanks in strips | 23% |
| 8212.90 | Razors: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8212 | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8212.
Average import price of razor blades
The average declared value was about $36.52 per kg, 79% above the world average of $20.40. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports razor blades
Kuwait exported $859 thousand of razor blades in 2024 (88 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 69% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+114% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $593K | 69% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $235K | 27% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $27K | 3.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $0K | 0% |
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 8212: Razors and razor blades; (including razor blade blanks in strips).
Razor blades trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of razor blades imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported razor blades worth $14.2 million in 2024 (390 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import razor blades from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Poland (71%), China (11%), Germany (7%).
What is the average import price of razor blades in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $36.52 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $20.40 per kg.
Does Kuwait export razor blades?
Yes. Kuwait exported razor blades worth $859 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
What is the HS code for razor blades?
Razor blades falls under HS heading 8212 (Razors and razor blades; (including razor blade blanks in strips)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading razor blades with Kuwait?
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