🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of trucks: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported trucks worth $627.6 million (66.3 thousand tonnes). That is 4% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of trucks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $627.6M | 66.3K t |
| 2023 | $602.7M | 57.4K t |
| 2022 | $525.0M | 51.4K t |
| 2021 | $526.8M | 53.3K t |
| 2020 | $368.8M | 42.3K t |
| 2019 | $500.6M | 68.5K t |
| 2018 | $442.9M | 58.5K t |
| 2017 | $376.2M | 47.1K t |
Where Kuwait imports trucks from
Most of the value came from Thailand (21%), United States (19%), South Korea (17%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $129.3M | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $117.9M | 19% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $106.7M | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $94.8M | 15% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $50.8M | 8.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $41.8M | 6.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $41.4M | 6.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $10.8M | 1.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.5M | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $5.1M | 0.8% |
Types of trucks under HS 8704
| 8704.31 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | 53% |
| 8704.21 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes)… | 29% |
| 8704.22 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but… | 12% |
| 8704.23 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes)… | 4.9% |
| 8704.10 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | 0.5% |
| 8704.90 | Vehicles: for transport of goods, n.e.c. in heading no. 8704 | 0.2% |
| 8704.32 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8704.
Average import price of trucks
The average declared value was about $9.47 per kg, close to the world average of $9.72.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports trucks
In 2024, Kuwait exported trucks worth $294.1 million (36.1 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Iraq accounted for 56% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest (+113% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $165.7M | 56% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $81.1M | 28% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $23.5M | 8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $8.0M | 2.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.0M | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $2.7M | 0.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.1M | 0.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.6M | 0.6% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1.1M | 0.4% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $1.0M | 0.3% |
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 8704: Vehicles; for the transport of goods.
Trucks trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of trucks imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported trucks worth $627.6 million in 2024 (66.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import trucks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Thailand (21%), United States (19%), South Korea (17%).
What is the average import price of trucks in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $9.47 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.72 per kg.
Does Kuwait export trucks?
Yes. Kuwait exported trucks worth $294.1 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for trucks?
Trucks falls under HS heading 8704 (Vehicles; for the transport of goods). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading trucks with Kuwait?
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