Trade lane

What Kuwait buys from Italy.

Kuwait imported USD 1.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from Italy in 2024, down 17 per cent on 2022. That is 4 per cent of everything Kuwait imported in these lines, and Italy is its number 8 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Italy dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 1.0bnfrom Italy in 2024 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
4 per centof Kuwait's imports in these lines, USD 29bn from every source
184product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#8Italy's rank among Kuwait's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Kuwait paid Italy for it at the border, Italy's share of everything Kuwait imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 55 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS 730429

    Share of Kuwait's imports20 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 79m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,993 a tonne, 34,995 tonnes
    USD 70min 2024
  2. 2

    Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490

    Share of Kuwait's imports6 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 68,488 a tonne, 1,009 tonnes
    USD 69min 2024
  3. 3

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420221

    Share of Kuwait's imports48 per cent, 87 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 41m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 808,892 a tonne, 50 tonnes
    USD 41min 2024
  4. 4

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of Kuwait's imports1 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 57,567 a tonne, 418 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  5. 5

    Dresses: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.4 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620449

    Share of Kuwait's imports26 per cent, 130 source countries
    Changeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 352,941 a tonne, 52 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  6. 6

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399

    Share of Kuwait's imports30 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 309,608 a tonne, 51 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  7. 7

    Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499

    Share of Kuwait's imports8 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 51,648 a tonne, 289 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  8. 8

    Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190532

    Share of Kuwait's imports23 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 15,364 a tonne, 895 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  9. 9

    Footwear: outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materialsHS 640420

    Share of Kuwait's imports76 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 302,817 a tonne, 43 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  10. 10

    Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690

    Share of Kuwait's imports16 per cent, 73 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,711 a tonne, 2,183 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  11. 11

    Mortars and concretes: non-refractoryHS 382450

    Share of Kuwait's imports69 per cent, 16 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 282 a tonne, 44,043 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  12. 12

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Kuwait's imports3 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changefrom USD 168k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 14.6m a tonne, 0.8 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  13. 13

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Kuwait's imports11 per cent, 99 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,427 a tonne, 1,293 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  14. 14

    Cooking appliances and plate warmers: for gas fuel or for both gas and other fuels, of iron or steelHS 732111

    Share of Kuwait's imports57 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,438 a tonne, 1,152 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  15. 15

    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of Kuwait's imports14 per cent, 68 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,206 a tonne, 3,559 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  16. 16

    Lifts, skip hoists or escalators: parts thereofHS 843131

    Share of Kuwait's imports40 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,285 a tonne, 1,086 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  17. 17

    Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420222

    Share of Kuwait's imports25 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 11min 2024
  18. 18

    Sunglasses: corrective, protective or otherHS 900410

    Share of Kuwait's imports52 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 488,918 a tonne, 20 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  19. 19

    Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721

    Share of Kuwait's imports9 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,014 a tonne, 9,567 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  20. 20

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Kuwait's imports7 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,406 a tonne, 482 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  21. 21

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of Kuwait's imports7 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 66,168 a tonne, 139 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  22. 22

    Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 940350

    Share of Kuwait's imports20 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,896 a tonne, 4,832 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  23. 23

    Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 680221

    Share of Kuwait's imports17 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 857 a tonne, 9,695 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  24. 24

    T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crochetedHS 610910

    Share of Kuwait's imports3 per cent, 113 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 8min 2024
  25. 25

    Pumps and compressors: parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fanHS 841490

    Share of Kuwait's imports16 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 134 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 170,342 a tonne, 43 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  26. 26

    Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241

    Share of Kuwait's imports42 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changeup 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,033 a tonne, 350 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  27. 27

    Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles and uppers of leatherHS 640359

    Share of Kuwait's imports51 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 79 per cent on 2022 (USD 32m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 156,143 a tonne, 43 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  28. 28

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Kuwait's imports1 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 7min 2024
  29. 29

    Products containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240411

    Share of Kuwait's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changeup 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  30. 30

    Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)HS 220110

    Share of Kuwait's imports9 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 802 a tonne, 7,426 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  31. 31

    Seats: with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture)HS 940161

    Share of Kuwait's imports11 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  32. 32

    Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531

    Share of Kuwait's imports11 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,444 a tonne, 404 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  33. 33

    Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419

    Share of Kuwait's imports13 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changedown 59 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 285,907 a tonne, 20 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  34. 34

    Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370

    Share of Kuwait's imports16 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,626 a tonne, 220 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  35. 35

    Hair preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3305HS 330590

    Share of Kuwait's imports11 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,265 a tonne, 289 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  36. 36

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212

    Share of Kuwait's imports6 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 197 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2.3m a tonne, 2.3 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  37. 37

    Sports footwear: tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like, with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640411

    Share of Kuwait's imports8 per cent, 100 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 275,309 a tonne, 19 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  38. 38

    Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests, cabinets, display...HS 841850

    Share of Kuwait's imports29 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,743 a tonne, 413 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  39. 39

    Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320

    Share of Kuwait's imports12 per cent, 62 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,075 a tonne, 248 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  40. 40

    Pumps: parts thereofHS 841391

    Share of Kuwait's imports8 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 150,671 a tonne, 34 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  41. 41

    Marble, travertine and alabaster: articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface)HS 680291

    Share of Kuwait's imports21 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,171 a tonne, 4,195 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  42. 42

    Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199

    Share of Kuwait's imports2 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 58,656 a tonne, 79 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  43. 43

    Air conditioning machines: containing a motor driven fan, other than window or wall types, not incorporating a refrigerating unitHS 841583

    Share of Kuwait's imports35 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changefrom USD 398k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 15,668 a tonne, 279 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  44. 44

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereofHS 848190

    Share of Kuwait's imports5 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 46,850 a tonne, 90 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  45. 45

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360

    Share of Kuwait's imports15 per cent, 9 source countries
    Changefrom USD 10k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 4min 2024
  46. 46

    Fabrics, woven: of combed wool or combed fine animal hair, containing 85% or more by weight of wool or fine animal hair, of a weight not exceeding 200g/m2HS 511211

    Share of Kuwait's imports56 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 153,207 a tonne, 27 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  47. 47

    Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300439

    Share of Kuwait's imports2 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 303,480 a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  48. 48

    Tools, interchangeable: rock drilling or earth boring tools, with working part (other than of cermets), whether or not power operated, including partsHS 820719

    Share of Kuwait's imports7 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 62,895 a tonne, 62 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  49. 49

    Cases and containers: of a kind normally carried in the pocket or in the handbag, with outer surface of leather or of composition leatherHS 420231

    Share of Kuwait's imports33 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 528,076 a tonne, 7.1 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  50. 50

    Solvents and thinners: organic composite solvents and thinners, n.e.c. or included, prepared paint or varnish removersHS 381400

    Share of Kuwait's imports26 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,175 a tonne, 3,190 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190532USD 14m in 2024, up 118 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Italy supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 69m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022). Italy supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  3. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 15m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Italy supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  4. Furniture: wooden, for bedroom useHS 940350USD 9m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 20 per cent of the line.
  5. Footwear: outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materialsHS 640420USD 13m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Italy supplies 76 per cent of the line.
  6. Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241USD 7m in 2024, up 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 42 per cent of the line.
  7. Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300USD 9m in 2024, up 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Italy supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  8. Mortars and concretes: non-refractoryHS 382450USD 12m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Italy supplies 69 per cent of the line.
  9. Dresses: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.4 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620449USD 18m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Italy supplies 26 per cent of the line.
  10. Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370USD 6m in 2024, up 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Italy supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  11. Lifts, skip hoists or escalators: parts thereofHS 843131USD 11m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Italy supplies 40 per cent of the line.
  12. Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of sheeting of plastics or of textile materialsHS 420222USD 11m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Italy supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  13. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690USD 12m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Italy supplies 11 per cent of the line.
Where Italy dominates

Lines where Italy supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Italy ships at least 60 per cent of what Kuwait imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Footwear: outer soles of leather or composition leather, uppers of textile materialsHS 64042076 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 13m; 62 source countries in all.
  2. Mortars and concretes: non-refractoryHS 38245069 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 12m; 16 source countries in all.
  3. Products containing tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustionHS 240411100 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 6m; 2 source countries in all.
  4. Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS 20021091 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 3m; 19 source countries in all.
  5. Suits: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.1 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62041974 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 2m; 25 source countries in all.
  6. Machine-tools: shearing machines (excluding presses) for flat products, other than numerically controlled, other than combined punching and shearing machines, for...HS 84623993 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  7. Printing machinery: flexographicHS 84431662 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  8. Clothing: parts of garments or of clothing accessories, other than those of heading no. 6212 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 62179074 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 2m; 24 source countries in all.
  9. Machines: for making bags, sacks or envelopes of paper pulp, paper or paperboardHS 84412090 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 2m; 5 source countries in all.
  10. Electric accumulators: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8507HS 85079080 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 1m; 18 source countries in all.
  11. Machinery: for making paper or paperboardHS 84392097 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 1m; 4 source countries in all.
  12. Machinery: parts of machinery for making or finishing paper or paperboardHS 84399973 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 1m; 15 source countries in all.
  13. Firearms: sporting, hunting or target-shooting shotguns, including combination shotgun-riflesHS 93032077 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 1m; 15 source countries in all.
  14. Amusement park rides and water park amusements: other than roller coasters, carousels, swings, roundabouts, dodge'em cars, motion simulators and moving theatres, water...HS 95082964 per cent of Kuwait's imports of the line, USD 1m; 27 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Italy's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Kuwait at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS 730429Italy: USD 70m at USD 1,993 a tonne. Japan: USD 15m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1,378 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,851 a tonne.
  2. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Italy: USD 69m at USD 68,488 a tonne. Saudi Arabia: USD 44m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 34,023 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 84,743 a tonne.
  3. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Italy: USD 24m at USD 57,567 a tonne. South Korea: USD 168m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 12,871 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 23,031 a tonne.
  4. Dresses: women's or girls', of textile materials n.e.c. in item no. 6204.4 (not knitted or crocheted)HS 620449Italy: USD 18m at USD 352,941 a tonne. China: USD 20m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 95,147 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 222,487 a tonne.
  5. Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leatherHS 640399Italy: USD 16m at USD 309,608 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 10m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 80,588 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 80,588 a tonne.
  6. Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499Italy: USD 15m at USD 51,648 a tonne. United States: USD 27m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 40,666 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,972 a tonne.
  7. Food preparations: waffles and wafers, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190532Italy: USD 14m at USD 15,364 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 15m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 8,137 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,974 a tonne.
  8. Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18HS 180690Italy: USD 12m at USD 5,711 a tonne. Turkey: USD 11m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 3,697 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,899 a tonne.
  9. Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215Italy: USD 12m at USD 14.6m a tonne. United States: USD 106m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 2.1m a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3.7m a tonne.
  10. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Italy: USD 12m at USD 9,427 a tonne. Bahrain: USD 14m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 3,926 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,620 a tonne.
  11. Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360Italy: USD 11m at USD 3,206 a tonne. Poland: USD 5m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 2,531 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,881 a tonne.
  12. Lifts, skip hoists or escalators: parts thereofHS 843131Italy: USD 11m at USD 10,285 a tonne. China: USD 6m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 5,052 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,703 a tonne.
  13. Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight not over 0.5%HS 690721Italy: USD 10m at USD 1,014 a tonne. India: USD 69m (64 per cent of the line) at USD 695 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 674 a tonne.
  14. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Italy: USD 9m at USD 19,406 a tonne. China: USD 49m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 9,222 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,449 a tonne.
  15. Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300Italy: USD 9m at USD 66,168 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 29m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 21,500 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 37,290 a tonne.
  16. Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surfaceHS 680221Italy: USD 8m at USD 857 a tonne. Oman: USD 8m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 420 a tonne, 51 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 745 a tonne.
  17. Waters: mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)HS 220110Italy: USD 6m at USD 802 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 29m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 405 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 696 a tonne.
  18. Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531Italy: USD 6m at USD 14,444 a tonne. Bahrain: USD 7m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 4,919 a tonne, 66 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,342 a tonne.
  19. Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materialsHS 640419Italy: USD 6m at USD 285,907 a tonne. China: USD 19m (42 per cent of the line) at USD 16,367 a tonne, 94 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,602 a tonne.
  20. Pumps: centrifugal, n.e.c. in heading no. 8413, for liquidsHS 841370Italy: USD 6m at USD 25,626 a tonne. China: USD 6m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 10,035 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,859 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Kuwait buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Kuwait with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Italy's part of everything Kuwait imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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