🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of steel shapes: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $46.8 million of steel shapes in 2024 (61.9 thousand tonnes). That is 4% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $64.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel shapes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46.8M | 61.9K t |
| 2023 | $48.6M | 54.3K t |
| 2022 | $43.3M | 34.5K t |
| 2021 | $42.7M | 47.6K t |
| 2020 | $40.3M | 55.7K t |
| 2019 | $60.4M | 86.7K t |
| 2018 | $62.8M | 82.3K t |
| 2017 | $64.7M | 92.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports steel shapes from
Most of the value came from China (40%), Turkey (14%), Saudi Arabia (13%). Among the main suppliers, Qatar grew fastest (+156% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $18.8M | 40% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $6.6M | 14% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.3M | 14% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.7M | 12% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.3M | 7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.1M | 4.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.8M | 4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $817K | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $770K | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $185K | 0.4% |
Types of steel shapes under HS 7216
| 7216.33 | Iron or non-alloy steel: H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 28% |
| 7216.31 | Iron or non-alloy steel: U sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 15% |
| 7216.32 | Iron or non-alloy steel: I sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of 80mm or more | 14% |
| 7216.50 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 11% |
| 7216.21 | Iron or non-alloy steel: L sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm | 11% |
| 7216.69 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, cold-formed or cold-finished, (not obtained from flat-rolled products) | 8.3% |
| 7216.10 | Iron or non-alloy steel: U, I or H sections, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded, of a height of less than 80mm | 3.8% |
| 7216.99 | Iron or non-alloy steel: angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216 | 3.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7216.
Average import price of steel shapes
The average declared value was about $0.76 per kg, close to the world average of $0.87.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports steel shapes
In 2024, Kuwait exported steel shapes worth $606 thousand (650 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 84% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+139% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $510K | 84% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $64K | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $24K | 3.9% |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | $4K | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $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 7216: Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections.
Steel shapes trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of steel shapes imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported steel shapes worth $46.8 million in 2024 (61.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import steel shapes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (40%), Turkey (14%), Saudi Arabia (13%).
What is the average import price of steel shapes in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.76 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.87 per kg.
Does Kuwait export steel shapes?
Yes. Kuwait exported steel shapes worth $606 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, South Korea.
What is the HS code for steel shapes?
Steel shapes falls under HS heading 7216 (Iron or non-alloy steel, angles, shapes and sections). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel shapes with Kuwait?
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