🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of transport containers: 2024 trade data
Imports of transport containers by Kuwait reached $6.2 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). That is 38% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $10.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of transport containers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.2M | 1.4K t |
| 2023 | $4.5M | 1.5K t |
| 2022 | $10.4M | 3.6K t |
| 2021 | $3.0M | 1.0K t |
| 2020 | $2.4M | 852 t |
| 2019 | $8.8M | 2.6K t |
| 2018 | $5.2M | 2.3K t |
| 2017 | $4.3M | 2.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports transport containers from
The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (43%), Qatar (17%), China (14%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.7M | 43% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.1M | 17% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $886K | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $357K | 5.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $314K | 5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $288K | 4.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $186K | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $156K | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $90K | 1.4% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $89K | 1.4% |
Average import price of transport containers
The average declared value was about $4.50 per kg, 582% above the world average of $0.66. 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 transport containers
Exports of transport containers by Kuwait reached $2.0 million in 2024 (987 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Italy (36%), Saudi Arabia (28%), United Arab Emirates (20%). Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+186% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $726K | 36% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $570K | 28% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $400K | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $98K | 4.9% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $75K | 3.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $35K | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $19K | 1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $16K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $13K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $12K | 0.6% |
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 8609: Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport.
Transport containers trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of transport containers imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported transport containers worth $6.2 million in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import transport containers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (43%), Qatar (17%), China (14%).
What is the average import price of transport containers in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $4.50 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.66 per kg.
Does Kuwait export transport containers?
Yes. Kuwait exported transport containers worth $2.0 million in 2024, mainly to Italy, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for transport containers?
Transport containers falls under HS heading 8609 (Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more m). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading transport containers with Kuwait?
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