Trade in goods with USA SITC (Standard International Trade Classification)
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Kuwait trade flows with USA by SITC*) product sections during 2024/10 - 2025/2

*) Standard International Trade Classification (classification system is maintained by the United Nations)


Share of USA's2024/10
%		2024/11
%		2024/12
%		2025/1
%		2025/2
%
Export0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Import0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Trade in Goods0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

USA's foreign trade with Kuwait, exports to Kuwait and imports from Kuwait in February 2025


The text of the following analysis is produced by a computer program.

In February Kuwait was USA's 65. most important foreign trade partner. Improvement from the previous month was 11 places. Amounting trade to worth of $487 million was 66.7 per cent bigger than in February of the previous year. In February the trade balance with Kuwait was $115 million in deficit for United States of America.

The value of imports from Kuwait was 253.1 per cent higher than in February of the previous year, thus amounting to $301 million. The main part of the import value came from 334 (Sitc petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s., containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the prepar) imports, this representing 98.2 percent of total imports.

The value of exports to Kuwait declined by 10.1 per cent compared to in February of the previous year, thus amounting to $186 million in February 2025. The largest product groups of exports were: Sitc781 (motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver), including station-wagons and racing cars), which represented a share of 16.9 per cent of total exports, Sitc891 (arms and ammunition) 14.3 % and Sitc598 (miscellaneous chemical products, n.e.s.) 6.6 % of the exports.

Significant increase in trade in goods in early 2025

During January-February, trade in goods with Kuwait has grown faster than USA's trade in goods with the rest of the world. During this year trade in goods between countries was significantly higher than in January-February of the previous year. Growth was as high as 64.6 per cent and the value of the trade increased to $795 million. During January-February the value of imports was $426 million. The export value was $370 million. Compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, the value of imports increased by 187.0 % and the value of exports by 10.4 %. The largest product group in terms of imports has been Sitc334 (petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude); preparations, n.e.s., containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the prepar), worth $342 million. In export the largest value had Sitc781 (motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver), including station-wagons and racing cars), worth being $49 million. The trade balance in goods between the two countries between January and February last year had been in surplus when it had a deficit in the corresponding period of the current year. The trade deficit was $56 million.


Table: USA's export to Kuwait (KW) during 2024/10 - 2025/2

2024 / 102024 / 112024 / 122025 / 12025 / 2
million $%million $%million $%million $%million $%
0. Food and live animals 17.5 11.1 21.1 9.9 15.5 7.8 12.1 6.6 14.7 7.9
01. Meat and meat preparations 3.0 1.9 2.2 1.0 3.7 1.9 2.6 1.4 2.3 1.2
02. Dairy products and birds' eggs 0.7 0.4 1.5 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 1.3 0.7
04. Cereals and cereal preparations 1.0 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.4 1.6 0.9 1.0 0.5
05. Vegetables and fruit 6.0 3.8 6.7 3.1 4.7 2.4 3.7 2.0 5.2 2.8
06. Sugars,sugar preparations and honey 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2
07. Coffee,tea,cocoa,spices 1.7 1.1 3.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.3
08. Feeding stuff for animals 2.7 1.7 1.7 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.2
09. Miscellaneous edible products and preparations 1.9 1.2 4.1 1.9 2.5 1.3 1.5 0.8 3.3 1.7
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 1.1 0.7 2.7 1.3 1.1 0.6 2.1 1.1 0.6 0.3
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 0.4 0.2 1.4 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.1
29. Crude animal,vegetable materials n.e.s. 0.4 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.1
3. Mineral fuels etc 15.2 9.6 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2
34. Gas,natural and manufactured 15.0 9.5 00 00 00 0.0 0.0
4. Animal and vegetable oils and fats 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 10.9 6.0 0.3 0.1
42. Fixed vegetable fats and oils 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 10.9 5.9 0.3 0.1
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 25.7 16.3 37.0 17.4 41.8 21.0 48.1 26.2 25.7 13.8
51. Organic chemicals 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2
52. Inorganic chemicals 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.4 2.9 1.5
54. Medicinal and pharmaceutical products 11.9 7.6 21.0 9.8 33.2 16.7 37.3 20.3 5.3 2.8
55. Perfume,cleaning etc.preparations 1.0 0.7 1.0 0.4 1.5 0.7 1.2 0.6 1.0 0.5
57. Plastics in primary forms 1.4 0.9 0.8 0.4 2.0 1.0 2.1 1.2 1.6 0.9
59. Chemical materials and products,n.e.s. 9.4 6.0 12.8 6.0 3.5 1.8 6.1 3.3 14.3 7.7
6. Basic manufactures 9.7 6.1 6.3 3.0 5.9 3.0 5.4 3.0 10.4 5.6
62. Rubber manufactures,n.e.s. 3.2 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.4
63. Wood and cork manufactures 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
65. Textile yarn,fabrics,made up articles,etc. 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1
66. Non-metallic mineral manufactures,n.e.s. 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.1 0.6 1.6 0.9
67. Iron and steel 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1
69. Manufactures of metals,n.e.s. 4.5 2.9 3.8 1.8 3.5 1.7 3.4 1.8 7.4 4.0
7. Machinery,transport equipment 66.8 42.5 122.2 57.3 116.4 58.6 83.1 45.2 89.0 47.8
71. Power generating machinery and equipment 2.5 1.6 5.1 2.4 3.5 1.8 11.3 6.1 2.2 1.2
72. Machinery for specialized industries 6.1 3.9 3.8 1.8 7.4 3.7 11.7 6.4 5.7 3.1
74. General industrial machinery n.e.s. 13.0 8.2 6.5 3.0 18.0 9.1 15.1 8.2 15.7 8.4
75. Office machines and adp machines 1.0 0.6 1.1 0.5 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.2 1.7 0.9
76. Telecommunications and sound recording equipment 3.2 2.0 3.6 1.7 4.0 2.0 2.3 1.2 2.5 1.3
77. Electric machinery,n.e.s.and parts 14.3 9.1 9.8 4.6 10.1 5.1 8.9 4.8 9.6 5.1
78. Road vehicles 20.2 12.8 70.5 33.1 63.1 31.8 21.1 11.5 43.1 23.2
79. Other transport equipment 6.6 4.2 21.7 10.2 8.7 4.4 10.4 5.7 8.5 4.6
8. Miscellaneous manufactured articles 16.2 10.3 18.0 8.4 12.7 6.4 15.4 8.3 40.2 21.6
82. Furniture and parts thereof 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1
84. Articles of apparel and clothing accessories 1.4 0.9 1.1 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.4 1.1 0.6
87. Instruments and apparates n.e.s. 6.8 4.3 7.4 3.5 6.1 3.1 8.2 4.5 9.5 5.1
89. Miscellaneous manufactured articles,n.e.s. 7.3 4.6 8.3 3.9 4.7 2.3 5.5 3.0 28.7 15.4
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 4.9 3.1 4.8 2.3 4.5 2.3 6.6 3.6 4.8 2.6
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.1 1.9 1.0 0.8 0.4
99. (USA Sitc) Estimate of non-canadian low value shipments; compiled low value shipments to canada; and various export shipments not identified by kind 3.5 2.2 4.3 2.0 4.2 2.1 4.6 2.5 4.0 2.1
0-9. All groups combined 157.3 100.0 213.2 100.0 198.5 100.0 183.9 100.0 186.1 100.0

Source: US Census Bureau

Table: Import from Kuwait (KW) to USA during 2024/10 - 2025/2

2024 / 102024 / 112024 / 122025 / 12025 / 2
million $%million $%million $%million $%million $%
2. Crude materials,inedible,except fuels 00 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.3
28. Metalliferous ores and metal scrap 00 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.3
3. Mineral fuels etc 144.5 98.1 70.3 96.1 104.4 97.7 119.5 96.2 295.9 98.2
33. Petroleum and products 144.5 98.1 70.3 96.1 104.4 97.7 119.5 96.2 295.9 98.2
5. Chemicals and related products,n.e.s. 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6. Basic manufactures 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
67. Iron and steel 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1
9. Goods not classified elsewhere 1.9 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 3.5 2.8 4.0 1.3
93. Special transactions and commodities not classified 1.8 1.2 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.7 3.5 2.8 3.9 1.3
0-9. All groups combined 147.3 100.0 73.1 100.0 106.8 100.0 124.3 100.0 301.2 100.0

Source: US Census Bureau

Year level (Sitc)

Data of last published Quartal (Sitc)

The amount realized in the beginning of 2025 (Sitc)


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