🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of specialist vessels: 2024 trade data
Imports of specialist vessels by Kuwait reached $35.0 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). Value rose 354% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $225.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of specialist vessels by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35.0M | 1.8K t |
| 2023 | $7.7M | 1.2K t |
| 2022 | $16.5M | 1.2K t |
| 2021 | $7.2M | 3.8K t |
| 2020 | $796K | 12 t |
| 2019 | $29.2M | 7.0K t |
| 2018 | $225.5M | 3.1K t |
| 2017 | $39.0M | 2.3K t |
Where Kuwait imports specialist vessels from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 73% of it. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+519% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $25.4M | 73% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $9.4M | 27% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $184K | 0.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $22K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1K | 0% |
Types of specialist vessels under HS 8905
| 8905.90 | Vessels: light, fire-floats, floating cranes and other vessels, the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function, floating docks | 99% |
| 8905.20 | Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms | 0.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8905.
Average import price of specialist vessels
The average declared value was about $19.06 per kg, 177% above the world average of $6.89. 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.
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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 8905: Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; the navigability of which is subsidiary to main function; floating docks, floating, submersible drilling, production platforms.
Specialist vessels trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of specialist vessels imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported specialist vessels worth $35.0 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import specialist vessels from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (73%), Turkey (27%), Bahrain (1%).
What is the average import price of specialist vessels in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $19.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.89 per kg.
What is the HS code for specialist vessels?
Specialist vessels falls under HS heading 8905 (Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, other vessels; the navigability of which is subsidiary to main fu). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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