🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of seats: 2024 trade data
Imports of seats by Kuwait reached $115.8 million in 2024 (21.7 thousand tonnes). The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $178.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of seats by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115.8M | 21.7K t |
| 2023 | $117.7M | 20.2K t |
| 2022 | $133.7M | 15.5K t |
| 2021 | $178.1M | 26.8K t |
| 2020 | $120.2M | 18.9K t |
| 2019 | $115.0M | 19.7K t |
| 2018 | $118.7M | 19.9K t |
| 2017 | $118.5M | 19.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports seats from
China alone supplied 54% of it. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+47% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $62.4M | 54% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $11.9M | 10% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $10.6M | 9.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $5.4M | 4.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.2M | 2.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $2.5M | 2.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 1.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.7M | 1.4% |
Types of seats under HS 9401
| 9401.61 | Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 47% |
| 9401.71 | Seats: with metal frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 16% |
| 9401.30 | Seats: swivel with variable height adjustment, excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture | 8.9% |
| 9401.80 | Seats: n.e.c. in heading no. 9401, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 7.8% |
| 9401.69 | Seats: with wooden frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 6% |
| 9401.79 | Seats: with metal frames, not upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 5.9% |
| 9401.90 | Seat: parts | 5.5% |
| 9401.40 | Seats: convertible into beds, other than garden seats or camping equipment | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9401.
Average import price of seats
The average declared value was about $5.32 per kg, 28% below the world average of $7.42, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports seats
Exports of seats by Kuwait reached $10.3 million in 2024 (6.9 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (45%), Iraq (20%), Jordan (18%). Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest (+257% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.6M | 45% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2.0M | 20% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.9M | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $939K | 9.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $437K | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $63K | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $61K | 0.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $55K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $49K | 0.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $27K | 0.3% |
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 9401: Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof.
Seats trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of seats imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported seats worth $115.8 million in 2024 (21.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import seats from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (54%), Turkey (10%), Italy (9%).
What is the average import price of seats in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $5.32 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.42 per kg.
Does Kuwait export seats?
Yes. Kuwait exported seats worth $10.3 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan.
What is the HS code for seats?
Seats falls under HS heading 9401 (Seats (not those of heading no. 9402), whether or not convertible into beds and parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading seats with Kuwait?
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