🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of welding machine: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported welding machine worth $2.1 million (131 tonnes). Value rose 100% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $3.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of welding machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1M | 131 t |
| 2023 | $1.0M | 36 t |
| 2022 | $790K | 76 t |
| 2021 | $2.5M | 112 t |
| 2020 | $1.4M | 97 t |
| 2019 | $2.3M | 156 t |
| 2018 | $3.3M | 247 t |
| 2017 | $3.6M | 302 t |
Where Kuwait imports welding machine from
Most of the value came from South Korea (39%), China (20%), United States (13%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+664% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $804K | 39% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $406K | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $270K | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $246K | 12% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $95K | 4.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $88K | 4.2% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $51K | 2.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $41K | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $15K | 0.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10K | 0.5% |
Types of welding machine under HS 8468
| 8468.20 | Machinery and apparatus: gas operated machinery and apparatus n.e.c. in item no. 8468.10, for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable… | 51% |
| 8468.80 | Machinery and apparatus: for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, n.e.c. in heading no. 8468 | 23% |
| 8468.90 | Machinery and apparatus: parts, soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting, parts thereof | 22% |
| 8468.10 | Machinery and apparatus: hand-held blow pipes for soldering, brazing or welding, whether or not capable of cutting | 4.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8468.
Average import price of welding machine
The average declared value was about $15.86 per kg, close to the world average of $17.71.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports welding machine
Exports of welding machine by Kuwait reached $282 thousand in 2024 (17 tonnes). India alone took 54% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $152K | 54% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $58K | 20% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $46K | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $16K | 5.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5K | 1.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $3K | 1.1% |
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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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 8468: Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading no. 8515; gas-operated surface tempering machines and appliances.
Welding machine trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of welding machine imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported welding machine worth $2.1 million in 2024 (131 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import welding machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (39%), China (20%), United States (13%).
What is the average import price of welding machine in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $15.86 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.71 per kg.
Does Kuwait export welding machine?
Yes. Kuwait exported welding machine worth $282 thousand in 2024, mainly to India, China, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for welding machine?
Welding machine falls under HS heading 8468 (Machinery and apparatus for soldering, brazing, welding, whether or not capable of cutting, other than those of heading). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading welding machine with Kuwait?
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