🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of technical textile: 2024 trade data
Imports of technical textile by Kuwait reached $2.7 million in 2024 (158 tonnes). Value fell 19% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $6.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of technical textile by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7M | 158 t |
| 2023 | $3.4M | 251 t |
| 2022 | $2.3M | 84 t |
| 2021 | $4.5M | 363 t |
| 2020 | $4.8M | 193 t |
| 2019 | $6.7M | 401 t |
| 2018 | $5.8M | 358 t |
| 2017 | $4.9M | 245 t |
Where Kuwait imports technical textile from
Most of the value came from United States (25%), China (19%), Germany (11%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $682K | 25% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $526K | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $311K | 11% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $187K | 6.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $171K | 6.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $140K | 5.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $131K | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $108K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $100K | 3.6% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $48K | 1.8% |
Types of technical textile under HS 5911
| 5911.90 | Textile products and articles for technical uses: n.e.c. in heading no. 5911 | 77% |
| 5911.10 | Textile fabric, felt & felt-lined woven fabrics, coated/covered/laminated with rubber, leather or other material, for card clothing, similar fabrics… | 10% |
| 5911.31 | Textiles: fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper-making or similar machines, weighing less than 650g/m2 | 4.3% |
| 5911.32 | Textiles: fabrics and felts, endless or fitted with linking devices, of a kind used in paper-making or similar machines, weighing 650g/m2 or more | 3.5% |
| 5911.40 | Textile products and articles for technical uses: straining cloth of a kind used in oil presses and the like, including that of human hair | 3.2% |
| 5911.20 | Textile products and articles for technical uses: bolting cloth, whether or not made up | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 5911.
Average import price of technical textile
The average declared value was about $17.35 per kg, close to the world average of $15.14.
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 5911: Textile products and articles for technical uses; specified in note 7 to this chapter.
Technical textile trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of technical textile imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported technical textile worth $2.7 million in 2024 (158 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import technical textile from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (25%), China (19%), Germany (11%).
What is the average import price of technical textile in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $17.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.14 per kg.
What is the HS code for technical textile?
Technical textile falls under HS heading 5911 (Textile products and articles for technical uses; specified in note 7 to this chapter). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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