🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of worn clothing: 2024 trade data
Exports of worn clothing by Kuwait reached $5.0 million in 2024 (6.4 thousand tonnes). Value fell 21% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 20% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $23.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of worn clothing by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.0M | 6.4K t |
| 2023 | $6.3M | 6.4K t |
| 2022 | $7.4M | 6.4K t |
| 2021 | $7.0M | 7.0K t |
| 2020 | $5.4M | 4.2K t |
| 2019 | $9.7M | 9.5K t |
| 2018 | $11.4M | 10.3K t |
| 2017 | $23.4M | 30.5K t |
Where Kuwait exports worn clothing to
The largest buyer markets were India (35%), Philippines (20%), Ethiopia (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Bangladesh grew fastest (+81% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.8M | 36% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.0M | 20% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $750K | 15% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $375K | 7.5% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $175K | 3.5% |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | $124K | 2.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $87K | 1.7% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $79K | 1.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $56K | 1.1% |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | $52K | 1.1% |
Average export price of worn clothing
The average declared value was about $0.78 per kg, close to the world average of $0.91.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also imports worn clothing
Kuwait imported $344 thousand of worn clothing in 2024 (87 tonnes). The largest suppliers were China (22%), Qatar (17%), United Kingdom (16%). Among the main suppliers, Lebanon grew fastest (+738% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $76K | 22% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $58K | 17% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $55K | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $45K | 13% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $21K | 6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $13K | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $13K | 3.6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $10K | 3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $9K | 2.7% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $7K | 1.9% |
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 6309: Textiles; worn clothing and other worn articles.
Worn clothing trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of worn clothing imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported worn clothing worth $344 thousand in 2024 (87 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import worn clothing from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (22%), Qatar (17%), United Kingdom (16%).
What is the average import price of worn clothing in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.94 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.91 per kg.
Does Kuwait export worn clothing?
Yes. Kuwait exported worn clothing worth $5.0 million in 2024, mainly to India, Philippines, Ethiopia.
What is the HS code for worn clothing?
Worn clothing falls under HS heading 6309 (Textiles; worn clothing and other worn articles). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading worn clothing with Kuwait?
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