🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of steel nails: 2024 trade data
Imports of steel nails by Kuwait reached $3.9 million in 2024 (4.3 thousand tonnes). Value fell 31% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $10.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel nails by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.9M | 4.3K t |
| 2023 | $5.7M | 7.0K t |
| 2022 | $6.0M | 2.8K t |
| 2021 | $7.5M | 3.5K t |
| 2020 | $5.8M | 2.5K t |
| 2019 | $10.5M | 5.3K t |
| 2018 | $6.3M | 5.6K t |
| 2017 | $5.1M | 4.4K t |
Where Kuwait imports steel nails from
China alone supplied 67% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.6M | 67% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $616K | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $220K | 5.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $188K | 4.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $46K | 1.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $43K | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $26K | 0.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $20K | 0.5% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $19K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $16K | 0.4% |
Average import price of steel nails
The average declared value was about $0.90 per kg, 44% below the world average of $1.60, 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.
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 7317: Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, with heads of other material or not, but excluding articles with heads of copper.
Steel nails trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of steel nails imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported steel nails worth $3.9 million in 2024 (4.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import steel nails from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (67%), Netherlands (16%), India (6%).
What is the average import price of steel nails in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.60 per kg.
What is the HS code for steel nails?
Steel nails falls under HS heading 7317 (Nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples (not those of heading no. 8305) and the like, of iron or steel, wi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel nails with Kuwait?
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