🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of sanitary products: 2024 trade data
Imports of sanitary products by Kuwait reached $91.8 million in 2024 (14.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is close to the 2023 level. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sanitary products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $91.8M | 14.6K t |
| 2023 | $91.1M | 14.4K t |
| 2022 | $99.8M | 19.6K t |
| 2021 | $77.8M | 11.8K t |
| 2020 | $82.9M | 12.4K t |
| 2019 | $76.9M | 10.6K t |
| 2018 | $75.2M | 10.7K t |
| 2017 | $72.0M | 12.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports sanitary products from
The largest suppliers were Saudi Arabia (34%), Sweden (10%), Poland (8%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $31.6M | 34% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $9.6M | 10% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $7.7M | 8.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $5.4M | 5.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $5.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $4.0M | 4.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.1M | 3.4% |
Average import price of sanitary products
The average declared value was about $6.30 per kg, 51% above the world average of $4.17. 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 sanitary products
In 2024, Kuwait exported sanitary products worth $2.7 million (1.6 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.4M | 51% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $774K | 29% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $400K | 15% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $99K | 3.7% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $32K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $16K | 0.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $10K | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $0K | 0% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $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 9619: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material.
Sanitary products trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of sanitary products imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported sanitary products worth $91.8 million in 2024 (14.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import sanitary products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (34%), Sweden (10%), Poland (8%).
What is the average import price of sanitary products in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $6.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.17 per kg.
Does Kuwait export sanitary products?
Yes. Kuwait exported sanitary products worth $2.7 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for sanitary products?
Sanitary products falls under HS heading 9619 (Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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