🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of wood working machine: 2024 trade data
Imports of wood working machine by Kuwait reached $2.8 million in 2024 (306 tonnes). That is 38% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $6.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wood working machine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | 306 t |
| 2023 | $4.4M | 553 t |
| 2022 | $3.5M | 267 t |
| 2021 | $5.9M | 613 t |
| 2020 | $4.1M | 399 t |
| 2019 | $3.1M | 317 t |
| 2018 | $6.9M | 567 t |
| 2017 | $4.9M | 425 t |
Where Kuwait imports wood working machine from
The largest suppliers were China (37%), Turkey (28%), Italy (11%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+535% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.0M | 37% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $787K | 28% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $314K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $165K | 6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $145K | 5.2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $78K | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $65K | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $59K | 2.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $52K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $45K | 1.6% |
Types of wood working machine under HS 8465
| 8465.99 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: n.e.c. in heading no. 8465 | 30% |
| 8465.91 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: sawing machines | 21% |
| 8465.10 | Machine-tools: which can carry out different types of machining operations without tool change between such operations, for working wood, cork, bone… | 20% |
| 8465.92 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: planing, milling or moulding (by cutting) machines | 9.1% |
| 8465.96 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: splitting, slicing or paring machines | 8.8% |
| 8465.94 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: bending or assembling machines | 6.6% |
| 8465.95 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: drilling or morticing machines | 2.3% |
| 8465.93 | Machine-tools: for working wood, cork, bone, hard rubber, hard plastics or similar hard materials: grinding, sanding or polishing machines | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8465.
Average import price of wood working machine
The average declared value was about $9.05 per kg, close to the world average of $10.06.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 8465: Machine-tools; (including machines for nailing, stapling, glueing or otherwise assembling) for working wood, cork, bone, hard plastics or rubber or similar hard materials.
Wood working machine trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of wood working machine imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported wood working machine worth $2.8 million in 2024 (306 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import wood working machine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (37%), Turkey (28%), Italy (11%).
What is the average import price of wood working machine in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $9.05 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.06 per kg.
What is the HS code for wood working machine?
Wood working machine falls under HS heading 8465 (Machine-tools; (including machines for nailing, stapling, glueing or otherwise assembling) for working wood, cork, bone). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wood working machine with Kuwait?
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