🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of wood joinery and carpentry: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $8.0 million of wood joinery and carpentry in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes). Value fell 16% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 18% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $32.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wood joinery and carpentry by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.0M | 2.5K t |
| 2023 | $9.6M | 3.2K t |
| 2022 | $13.4M | 4.5K t |
| 2021 | $11.1M | 4.4K t |
| 2020 | $11.6M | 3.6K t |
| 2019 | $22.3M | 8.8K t |
| 2018 | $22.3M | 11.0K t |
| 2017 | $32.2M | 17.8K t |
Where Kuwait imports wood joinery and carpentry from
The largest suppliers were China (16%), Italy (16%), Turkey (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%. Among the main suppliers, Slovakia grew fastest (+988% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.3M | 16% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.3M | 16% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $933K | 12% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $627K | 7.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $620K | 7.7% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $436K | 5.4% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $414K | 5.2% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $343K | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $261K | 3.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $250K | 3.1% |
Types of wood joinery and carpentry under HS 4418
| 4418.20 | Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds | 38% |
| 4418.99 | Wood: builders' joinery and carpentry of wood n.e.c. in heading no. 4418, other than of bamboo | 35% |
| 4418.79 | Wood: assembled flooring panels, n.e.c in headings 4418.73, 4418.74 or 4418.75 | 9.8% |
| 4418.75 | Wood: assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, multilayer | 9.2% |
| 4418.40 | Wood: shuttering for concrete constructional work | 5.4% |
| 4418.73 | Wood: assembled flooring panels, of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo | 1.3% |
| 4418.10 | Wood: windows, French-windows and their frames | 0.6% |
| 4418.74 | Wood: assembled flooring panels, not of bamboo or with at least the top layer (wear layer) of bamboo, for mosaic floors | 0.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4418.
Average import price of wood joinery and carpentry
The average declared value was about $3.22 per kg, 31% above the world average of $2.45. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports wood joinery and carpentry
Kuwait exported $794 thousand of wood joinery and carpentry in 2024 (992 tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 56% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $444K | 56% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $214K | 27% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $107K | 13% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $14K | 1.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $5K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5K | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3K | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 4418: Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes.
Wood joinery and carpentry trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of wood joinery and carpentry imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported wood joinery and carpentry worth $8.0 million in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import wood joinery and carpentry from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (16%), Italy (16%), Turkey (12%).
What is the average import price of wood joinery and carpentry in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.22 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.45 per kg.
Does Kuwait export wood joinery and carpentry?
Yes. Kuwait exported wood joinery and carpentry worth $794 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for wood joinery and carpentry?
Wood joinery and carpentry falls under HS heading 4418 (Builders' joinery and carpentry of wood, including cellular wood panels, assembled flooring panels, shingles and shakes). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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