🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of special purpose vehicles: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $54.8 million of special purpose vehicles in 2024 (10.1 thousand tonnes). That is 43% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $143.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of special purpose vehicles by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54.8M | 10.1K t |
| 2023 | $96.9M | 12.0K t |
| 2022 | $77.2M | 7.9K t |
| 2021 | $96.3M | 9.2K t |
| 2020 | $134.3M | 10.7K t |
| 2019 | $121.3M | 11.3K t |
| 2018 | $131.2M | 20.7K t |
| 2017 | $143.2M | 19.4K t |
Where Kuwait imports special purpose vehicles from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 55% of the value. Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+600% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $30.2M | 55% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.3M | 17% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.6M | 8.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.3M | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $785K | 1.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $622K | 1.1% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $489K | 0.9% |
Types of special purpose vehicles under HS 8705
| 8705.10 | Vehicles: crane lorries | 49% |
| 8705.90 | Vehicles: break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units, and other special purpose vehicles n.e.c.… | 40% |
| 8705.40 | Vehicles: concrete-mixer lorries | 11% |
| 8705.30 | Vehicles: fire fighting vehicles | 0.9% |
| 8705.20 | Vehicles: mobile drilling derricks | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8705.
Average import price of special purpose vehicles
The average declared value was about $5.43 per kg, 23% below the world average of $7.07, 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 special purpose vehicles
Exports of special purpose vehicles by Kuwait reached $11.5 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 52% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Iran grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.0M | 52% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $1.8M | 16% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.4M | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $636K | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $409K | 3.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $357K | 3.1% |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | $330K | 2.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $110K | 1% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $107K | 0.9% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $100K | 0.9% |
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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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 8705: Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units etc).
Special purpose vehicles trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of special purpose vehicles imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported special purpose vehicles worth $54.8 million in 2024 (10.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import special purpose vehicles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (55%), Germany (17%), South Korea (8%).
What is the average import price of special purpose vehicles in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $5.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.07 per kg.
Does Kuwait export special purpose vehicles?
Yes. Kuwait exported special purpose vehicles worth $11.5 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iran, Qatar.
What is the HS code for special purpose vehicles?
Special purpose vehicles falls under HS heading 8705 (Special purpose motor vehicles; not those for the transport of persons or goods (e.g. breakdown lorries, road sweeper lo). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading special purpose vehicles with Kuwait?
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