🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of tobacco products: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $17.9 million of tobacco products in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 25% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $35.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tobacco products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.9M | 2.2K t |
| 2023 | $23.8M | 2.2K t |
| 2022 | $35.9M | 2.6K t |
| 2021 | $9.6M | 2.5K t |
| 2020 | $11.6M | 3.0K t |
| 2019 | $15.6M | 3.1K t |
| 2018 | $8.5M | 2.4K t |
| 2017 | $7.0M | 2.2K t |
Where Kuwait imports tobacco products from
The largest suppliers were Italy (34%), Egypt (31%), United States (8%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+58% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.1M | 34% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $5.6M | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.5M | 8.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.2M | 6.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.0M | 5.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $923K | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $812K | 4.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $366K | 2.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $213K | 1.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $59K | 0.3% |
Types of tobacco products under HS 2403
| 2403.11 | Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any… | 43% |
| 2403.91 | Tobacco: homogenised or reconstituted | 34% |
| 2403.19 | Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | 17% |
| 2403.99 | Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | 5.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2403.
Average import price of tobacco products
The average declared value was about $8.18 per kg, 54% below the world average of $17.71, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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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 2403: Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences.
Tobacco products trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of tobacco products imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported tobacco products worth $17.9 million in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import tobacco products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (34%), Egypt (31%), United States (8%).
What is the average import price of tobacco products in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $8.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.71 per kg.
What is the HS code for tobacco products?
Tobacco products falls under HS heading 2403 (Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tobacco products with Kuwait?
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