🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of steel storage tanks: 2024 trade data
Kuwait exported $11.0 million of steel storage tanks in 2024 (745 tonnes). That is 142% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 42% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of steel storage tanks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.0M | 745 t |
| 2023 | $4.5M | 677 t |
| 2022 | $1.5M | 251 t |
| 2021 | $1.2M | 293 t |
| 2020 | $1.9M | 937 t |
| 2019 | $1.1M | 605 t |
| 2018 | $2.1M | 525 t |
| 2017 | $951K | 340 t |
Where Kuwait exports steel storage tanks to
One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 84% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+118% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $9.2M | 84% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.3M | 12% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $233K | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $169K | 1.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $61K | 0.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $14K | 0.1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $12K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $11K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $4K | 0% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $0K | 0% |
Average export price of steel storage tanks
The average declared value was about $14.77 per kg, 206% above the world average of $4.83. 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.
Kuwait also imports steel storage tanks
Imports of steel storage tanks by Kuwait reached $5.4 million in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from China (29%), United Arab Emirates (19%), Germany (12%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+507% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.6M | 29% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.0M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $656K | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $605K | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $514K | 9.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $285K | 5.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $247K | 4.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $99K | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $81K | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $75K | 1.4% |
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 7309: Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, capacity exceeding 300l, whether or not lined or heat insulated.
Steel storage tanks trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of steel storage tanks imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported steel storage tanks worth $5.4 million in 2024 (1.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import steel storage tanks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (29%), United Arab Emirates (19%), Germany (12%).
What is the average import price of steel storage tanks in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.32 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.83 per kg.
Does Kuwait export steel storage tanks?
Yes. Kuwait exported steel storage tanks worth $11.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore.
What is the HS code for steel storage tanks?
Steel storage tanks falls under HS heading 7309 (Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers; for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or ste). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel storage tanks with Kuwait?
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