🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of transformer: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $173.7 million of transformer in 2024 (14.7 thousand tonnes). Value rose 4% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of transformer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $173.7M | 14.7K t |
| 2023 | $166.7M | 15.4K t |
| 2022 | $169.4M | 16.5K t |
| 2021 | $117.8M | 12.8K t |
| 2020 | $103.5M | 10.4K t |
| 2019 | $181.6M | 16.9K t |
| 2018 | $168.0M | 15.5K t |
| 2017 | $117.3M | 9.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports transformer from
Most of the value came from China (31%), Saudi Arabia (14%), India (11%). Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+176% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $53.2M | 31% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $23.5M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $19.9M | 12% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $17.5M | 10% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $10.3M | 6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $8.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.6M | 2.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.4M | 2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.9M | 1.7% |
Types of transformer under HS 8504
| 8504.40 | Electrical static converters | 41% |
| 8504.23 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | 13% |
| 8504.10 | Discharge lamps or tubes: ballasts therefor | 11% |
| 8504.90 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof | 9.7% |
| 8504.50 | Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504 | 7.4% |
| 8504.34 | Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVA | 6.1% |
| 8504.21 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVA | 5.2% |
| 8504.31 | Electrical transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1kVA | 3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8504.
Average import price of transformer
The average declared value was about $11.81 per kg, 49% below the world average of $23.20, 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.
Kuwait also exports transformer
Kuwait exported $4.8 million of transformer in 2024 (568 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (36%), Iraq (20%), Oman (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.7M | 36% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $965K | 20% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $316K | 6.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $245K | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $245K | 5.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $243K | 5.1% |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $153K | 3.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $135K | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $121K | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $114K | 2.4% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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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 8504: Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors.
Transformer trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of transformer imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported transformer worth $173.7 million in 2024 (14.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import transformer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (31%), Saudi Arabia (14%), India (11%).
What is the average import price of transformer in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $11.81 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $23.20 per kg.
Does Kuwait export transformer?
Yes. Kuwait exported transformer worth $4.8 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Oman.
What is the HS code for transformer?
Transformer falls under HS heading 8504 (Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading transformer with Kuwait?
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