🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of rubber sheet: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported rubber sheet worth $4.6 million (934 tonnes). That is 18% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $6.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of rubber sheet by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.6M | 935 t |
| 2023 | $5.7M | 1.0K t |
| 2022 | $6.1M | 828 t |
| 2021 | $6.5M | 1.1K t |
| 2020 | $5.2M | 786 t |
| 2019 | $6.8M | 1.0K t |
| 2018 | $6.8M | 1.0K t |
| 2017 | $5.4M | 1.2K t |
Where Kuwait imports rubber sheet from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (17%), Malaysia (13%), India (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 42%. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $796K | 17% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $593K | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $578K | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $550K | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $426K | 9.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $329K | 7.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $306K | 6.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $247K | 5.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $164K | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $153K | 3.3% |
Types of rubber sheet under HS 4008
| 4008.11 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), in plates, sheets and strip of cellular rubber | 41% |
| 4008.21 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), in plates, sheets and strip, of non-cellular rubber | 41% |
| 4008.29 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), non-cellular rubber, in forms other than plates, sheets or strip | 17% |
| 4008.19 | Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), cellular rubber, (other than in plates, sheets or strip) | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4008.
Average import price of rubber sheet
The average declared value was about $4.96 per kg, close to the world average of $5.30.
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 4008: Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber.
Rubber sheet trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of rubber sheet imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported rubber sheet worth $4.6 million in 2024 (934 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import rubber sheet from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (17%), Malaysia (13%), India (12%).
What is the average import price of rubber sheet in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $4.96 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.30 per kg.
What is the HS code for rubber sheet?
Rubber sheet falls under HS heading 4008 (Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading rubber sheet with Kuwait?
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