🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of wooden crates and pallets: 2024 trade data
Imports of wooden crates and pallets by Kuwait reached $3.3 million in 2024 (2.4 thousand tonnes). That is 34% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $6.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wooden crates and pallets by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.3M | 2.4K t |
| 2023 | $2.5M | 1.4K t |
| 2022 | $6.2M | 5.1K t |
| 2021 | $5.2M | 3.7K t |
| 2020 | $6.5M | 5.7K t |
| 2019 | $5.3M | 4.1K t |
| 2018 | $3.7M | 2.6K t |
| 2017 | $3.5M | 1.9K t |
Where Kuwait imports wooden crates and pallets from
Most of the value came from Bahrain (33%), United Arab Emirates (20%), United States (11%). Among the main suppliers, Switzerland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.1M | 33% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $677K | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $362K | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $267K | 8.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $245K | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $144K | 4.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $78K | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $63K | 1.9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $39K | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $38K | 1.2% |
Types of wooden crates and pallets under HS 4415
| 4415.10 | Wood: cases, boxes, crates, drums, similar packings and cable-drums | 50% |
| 4415.20 | Wood: pallets, box pallets and other load boards: pallet collars | 50% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4415.
Average import price of wooden crates and pallets
The average declared value was about $1.39 per kg, 107% above the world average of $0.67. 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 wooden crates and pallets
Exports of wooden crates and pallets by Kuwait reached $609 thousand in 2024 (3.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (42%), Jordan (37%), United Arab Emirates (15%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+189% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $255K | 42% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $226K | 37% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $90K | 15% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $15K | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $14K | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $6K | 0.9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $0K | 0% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $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 4415: Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other load boards, of wood; pallet collars of wood.
Wooden crates and pallets trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of wooden crates and pallets imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported wooden crates and pallets worth $3.3 million in 2024 (2.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import wooden crates and pallets from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Bahrain (33%), United Arab Emirates (20%), United States (11%).
What is the average import price of wooden crates and pallets in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.39 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.67 per kg.
Does Kuwait export wooden crates and pallets?
Yes. Kuwait exported wooden crates and pallets worth $609 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for wooden crates and pallets?
Wooden crates and pallets falls under HS heading 4415 (Packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, box pallets and other l). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wooden crates and pallets with Kuwait?
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