🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of welded steel tubes: 2024 trade data
Imports of welded steel tubes by Kuwait reached $49.3 million in 2024 (40.7 thousand tonnes). Value fell 38% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $120.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of welded steel tubes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $49.3M | 40.7K t |
| 2023 | $80.0M | 38.4K t |
| 2022 | $47.1M | 22.0K t |
| 2021 | $45.7M | 37.0K t |
| 2020 | $46.1M | 40.1K t |
| 2019 | $86.1M | 71.4K t |
| 2018 | $90.1M | 68.4K t |
| 2017 | $120.8M | 87.7K t |
Where Kuwait imports welded steel tubes from
The largest suppliers were Saudi Arabia (34%), China (23%), United Arab Emirates (16%). Among the main suppliers, Malaysia grew fastest (+186% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $16.6M | 34% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.2M | 23% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.7M | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.2M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.1M | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $929K | 1.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $717K | 1.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $658K | 1.3% |
Types of welded steel tubes under HS 7306
| 7306.11 | Steel: stainless: line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines n.e.c. in chapter 73, welded, (not seamless) | 34% |
| 7306.30 | Iron or non-alloy steel (excluding cast iron): tubes and pipes (not seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 19% |
| 7306.61 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in… | 17% |
| 7306.90 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 9.9% |
| 7306.40 | Steel, stainless: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 5.7% |
| 7306.29 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): casing and tubing of a kind used in drilling for oil and gas (other than stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in… | 5.4% |
| 7306.50 | Steel, alloy: tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (other than stainless steel or seamless), welded, of circular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | 5.1% |
| 7306.19 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines (other than of stainless steel or seamless), n.e.c. in chapter… | 3.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7306.
Average import price of welded steel tubes
The average declared value was about $1.21 per kg, close to the world average of $1.39.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports welded steel tubes
In 2024, Kuwait exported welded steel tubes worth $1.2 million (1.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to India (40%), Qatar (29%), Iraq (12%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+123% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $480K | 40% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $350K | 29% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $148K | 12% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $95K | 7.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $63K | 5.2% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $56K | 4.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12K | 1% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 7306: Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73.
Welded steel tubes trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of welded steel tubes imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported welded steel tubes worth $49.3 million in 2024 (40.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import welded steel tubes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (34%), China (23%), United Arab Emirates (16%).
What is the average import price of welded steel tubes in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.39 per kg.
Does Kuwait export welded steel tubes?
Yes. Kuwait exported welded steel tubes worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to India, Qatar, Iraq.
What is the HS code for welded steel tubes?
Welded steel tubes falls under HS heading 7306 (Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), n.e.c. in chapter 73). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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