🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of valve: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported valve worth $251.6 million (12.8 thousand tonnes). That is 14% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $681.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of valve by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $251.6M | 12.8K t |
| 2023 | $293.4M | 19.4K t |
| 2022 | $251.0M | 6.1K t |
| 2021 | $226.1M | 10.0K t |
| 2020 | $288.5M | 13.7K t |
| 2019 | $502.9M | 23.9K t |
| 2018 | $532.8M | 27.7K t |
| 2017 | $681.3M | 43.4K t |
Where Kuwait imports valve from
Most of the value came from China (24%), United States (17%), Qatar (11%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $61.4M | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $43.8M | 17% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $27.0M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $17.3M | 6.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $16.0M | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $14.2M | 5.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $8.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $8.6M | 3.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.1M | 2% |
Types of valve under HS 8481
| 8481.80 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | 57% |
| 8481.90 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | 32% |
| 8481.10 | Valves: pressure reducing, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like | 4.3% |
| 8481.40 | Valves: safety or relief valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like | 3.1% |
| 8481.30 | Valves: check (nonreturn) valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like | 2.5% |
| 8481.20 | Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8481.
Average import price of valve
The average declared value was about $19.61 per kg, close to the world average of $24.30.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports valve
In 2024, Kuwait exported valve worth $6.6 million (759 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (46%), Qatar (20%), Saudi Arabia (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.0M | 46% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.3M | 20% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $524K | 8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $472K | 7.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $191K | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $181K | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $109K | 1.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $107K | 1.6% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $103K | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $86K | 1.3% |
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 8481: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves.
Valve trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of valve imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported valve worth $251.6 million in 2024 (12.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import valve from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (24%), United States (17%), Qatar (11%).
What is the average import price of valve in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $19.61 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $24.30 per kg.
Does Kuwait export valve?
Yes. Kuwait exported valve worth $6.6 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for valve?
Valve falls under HS heading 8481 (Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading valve with Kuwait?
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