🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of tool bits: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $69.4 million of tool bits in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). Value rose 35% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tool bits by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69.4M | 1.1K t |
| 2023 | $51.3M | 1.5K t |
| 2022 | $50.3M | 1.6K t |
| 2021 | $41.7M | 669 t |
| 2020 | $44.9M | 1.1K t |
| 2019 | $54.9M | 849 t |
| 2018 | $53.7M | 864 t |
| 2017 | $47.9M | 834 t |
Where Kuwait imports tool bits from
Most of the value came from United States (35%), Saudi Arabia (28%), China (11%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+394% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $23.9M | 35% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $19.3M | 28% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.0M | 12% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.0M | 8.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.1M | 3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.4M | 2.1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $986K | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $965K | 1.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $782K | 1.1% |
Types of tool bits under HS 8207
| 8207.19 | Tools, interchangeable: rock drilling or earth boring tools, with working part (other than of cermets), whether or not power operated, including parts | 77% |
| 8207.13 | Tools, interchangeable: rock drilling or earth boring tools, with working part of cermets, whether or not power operated | 8.6% |
| 8207.90 | Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for screw-driving or uses n.e.c. in heading no. 8207 | 3.9% |
| 8207.60 | Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), for boring or broaching | 3.8% |
| 8207.50 | Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for drilling (other than rock) | 2% |
| 8207.30 | Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for pressing, stamping or punching | 1.2% |
| 8207.40 | Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), tools for tapping or threading | 1% |
| 8207.20 | Tools, interchangeable: (for machine or hand tools, whether or not power-operated), dies for drawing or extruding metal | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8207.
Average import price of tool bits
The average declared value was about $61.78 per kg, 178% above the world average of $22.24. 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 tool bits
Exports of tool bits by Kuwait reached $4.1 million in 2024 (781 tonnes). Most of it went to China (32%), United Arab Emirates (26%), Italy (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.3M | 32% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 26% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $528K | 13% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $358K | 8.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $100K | 2.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $97K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $95K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $92K | 2.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $77K | 1.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $65K | 1.6% |
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 8207: Tools, interchangeable; for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools (pressing, stamping, punching, drilling etc), including dies for drawing or extruding metal, and rock drilling or earth boring tools.
Tool bits trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of tool bits imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported tool bits worth $69.4 million in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import tool bits from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (35%), Saudi Arabia (28%), China (11%).
What is the average import price of tool bits in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $61.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $22.24 per kg.
Does Kuwait export tool bits?
Yes. Kuwait exported tool bits worth $4.1 million in 2024, mainly to China, United Arab Emirates, Italy.
What is the HS code for tool bits?
Tool bits falls under HS heading 8207 (Tools, interchangeable; for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools (pressing, stamping, punchin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tool bits with Kuwait?
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