🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of washing machine: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $33.1 million of washing machine in 2024 (6.9 thousand tonnes). That is 11% less 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 washing machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.1M | 6.9K t |
| 2023 | $37.0M | 7.2K t |
| 2022 | $36.3M | 8.6K t |
| 2021 | $36.2M | 7.0K t |
| 2020 | $30.6M | 7.0K t |
| 2019 | $31.7M | 6.6K t |
| 2018 | $32.3M | 6.4K t |
| 2017 | $31.5M | 6.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports washing machine from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 60% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.8M | 60% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.8M | 8.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.8M | 8.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.0M | 6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $730K | 2.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $649K | 2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $343K | 1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $298K | 0.9% |
Types of washing machine under HS 8450
| 8450.11 | Washing machines: household or laundry-type, fully-automatic, (of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg) | 52% |
| 8450.20 | Washing machines: household or laundry-type, of a dry linen capacity exceeding 10kg | 23% |
| 8450.12 | Washing machines: household or laundry-type, with built-in centrifugal drier, (not fully-automatic), of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg | 12% |
| 8450.19 | Washing machines: household or laundry-type, not fully-automatic, without built-in centrifugal drier, of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10kg | 11% |
| 8450.90 | Washing machines: parts for household or laundry-type | 2.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8450.
Average import price of washing machine
The average declared value was about $4.79 per kg, close to the world average of $4.36.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports washing machine
Kuwait exported $653 thousand of washing machine in 2024 (270 tonnes). Iraq alone took 67% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $436K | 67% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $158K | 24% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $27K | 4.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $23K | 3.4% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $0K | 0.1% |
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 8450: Household or laundry-type washing machines; including machines which both wash and dry.
Washing machine trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of washing machine imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported washing machine worth $33.1 million in 2024 (6.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import washing machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (60%), Italy (9%), Thailand (8%).
What is the average import price of washing machine in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $4.79 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.36 per kg.
Does Kuwait export washing machine?
Yes. Kuwait exported washing machine worth $653 thousand in 2024, mainly to Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for washing machine?
Washing machine falls under HS heading 8450 (Household or laundry-type washing machines; including machines which both wash and dry). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading washing machine with Kuwait?
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