🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of steel structural sections: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $120.7 million of steel structural sections in 2024 (58.7 thousand tonnes). Value fell 18% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 18% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $670.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of steel structural sections by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $120.7M | 58.7K t |
| 2023 | $147.2M | 68.2K t |
| 2022 | $132.9M | 39.6K t |
| 2021 | $131.8M | 77.2K t |
| 2020 | $164.4M | 104.7K t |
| 2019 | $512.4M | 224.9K t |
| 2018 | $670.2M | 351.1K t |
| 2017 | $480.1M | 322.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports steel structural sections from
Most of the value came from India (22%), United Arab Emirates (20%), China (14%). Among the main suppliers, Czech Republic grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $26.5M | 22% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $24.3M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.9M | 14% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $11.1M | 9.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $5.8M | 4.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.8M | 4.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.6M | 2.2% |
Types of steel structural sections under HS 7308
| 7308.90 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.c. in heading 7308 | 41% |
| 7308.20 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, towers and lattice masts | 29% |
| 7308.40 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, props and similar equipment for scaffolding, shuttering or pit-propping | 14% |
| 7308.30 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, doors, windows and their frames and thresholds for doors | 8.6% |
| 7308.10 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sections | 7.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7308.
Average import price of steel structural sections
The average declared value was about $2.06 per kg, close to the world average of $2.49.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports steel structural sections
Kuwait exported $33.6 million of steel structural sections in 2024 (38.9 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (46%), Bahrain (23%), India (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+98% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $15.6M | 46% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $7.8M | 23% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.9M | 8.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.3M | 6.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.9M | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.4M | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $698K | 2.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $578K | 1.7% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $111K | 0.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $111K | 0.3% |
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 7308: Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures.
Steel structural sections trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of steel structural sections imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported steel structural sections worth $120.7 million in 2024 (58.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import steel structural sections from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (22%), United Arab Emirates (20%), China (14%).
What is the average import price of steel structural sections in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $2.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.49 per kg.
Does Kuwait export steel structural sections?
Yes. Kuwait exported steel structural sections worth $33.6 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, India.
What is the HS code for steel structural sections?
Steel structural sections falls under HS heading 7308 (Structures of iron or steel and parts thereof; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading steel structural sections with Kuwait?
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