🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of textile footwear: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported textile footwear worth $128.2 million (2.6 thousand tonnes). That is 18% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $182.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of textile footwear by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $128.2M | 2.6K t |
| 2023 | $156.2M | 3.2K t |
| 2022 | $182.5M | 4.1K t |
| 2021 | $134.6M | 2.5K t |
| 2020 | $80.0M | 1.9K t |
| 2019 | $106.6M | 2.8K t |
| 2018 | $104.5M | 2.8K t |
| 2017 | $82.5M | 2.3K t |
Where Kuwait imports textile footwear from
The largest suppliers were Vietnam (28%), China (22%), Italy (19%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+337% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $35.3M | 28% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $28.8M | 22% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $24.7M | 19% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $12.5M | 9.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $6.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.9M | 2.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.5M | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.3M | 1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 1% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $1.2M | 0.9% |
Types of textile footwear under HS 6404
| 6404.11 | Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile… | 51% |
| 6404.19 | Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials | 36% |
| 6404.20 | Footwear: outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materials | 14% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6404.
Average import price of textile footwear
The average declared value was about $48.70 per kg, 75% above the world average of $27.80. 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 exports textile footwear
In 2024, Kuwait exported textile footwear worth $15.0 million (1.1 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (34%), Qatar (30%), Italy (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+360% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.1M | 34% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $4.6M | 30% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.7M | 12% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.7M | 12% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $684K | 4.6% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $399K | 2.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $200K | 1.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $144K | 1% |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $121K | 0.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $103K | 0.7% |
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 6404: Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials.
Textile footwear trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of textile footwear imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported textile footwear worth $128.2 million in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import textile footwear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (28%), China (22%), Italy (19%).
What is the average import price of textile footwear in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $48.70 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $27.80 per kg.
Does Kuwait export textile footwear?
Yes. Kuwait exported textile footwear worth $15.0 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Italy.
What is the HS code for textile footwear?
Textile footwear falls under HS heading 6404 (Footwear; with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading textile footwear with Kuwait?
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