China–Kuwait Bilateral Trade 2026
China–Kuwait trade reached $9.0B in January–September 2026, -32.3% year on year. China exported $3.0B and imported $6.0B.
Source: GACC Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09
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Leading commodity chapters across the available monthly history — darker cells show higher trade value. Hover any cell for detail.
Top China Exports to Kuwait
| HS chapter | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 87Vehicles and parts | $693M | 22.9% | -6.4% | $1.1B |
| HS 84Machinery and mechanical appliances | $377M | 12.5% | -56.8% | $1.1B |
| HS 85Electrical machinery and electronics | $305M | 10.1% | -13.7% | $516M |
| HS 73Articles of iron or steel | $237M | 7.8% | -57.5% | $813M |
| HS 98Commodities not classified by kind | $183M | 6.0% | -30.6% | $324M |
| HS 39Plastics and articles thereof | $151M | 5.0% | -17.5% | $250M |
| HS 94Furniture, bedding and lighting | $150M | 5.0% | -25.6% | $284M |
| HS 40Rubber and articles thereof | $90.3M | 3.0% | +3.1% | $105M |
| HS 61Apparel, knitted or crocheted | $71.1M | 2.4% | -25.1% | $116M |
| HS 76Aluminium | $52.3M | 1.7% | -25.0% | $100M |
Top HS4 products, Jan–Sep 2026
| HS4 product | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 8703Motor cars for transport of persons | $602M | 19.9% | -6.0% | $971M |
| HS 9804Low-value goods in simplified customs procedures | $183M | 6.0% | -30.5% | $324M |
| HS 7304Seamless steel tubes and pipes | $145M | 4.8% | -63.3% | $602M |
| HS 4011New pneumatic rubber tyres | $79.0M | 2.6% | +8.1% | $86.6M |
| HS 8517Telecommunications equipment | $64.9M | 2.1% | -10.5% | $137M |
| HS 8481Valves and appliances for pipes | $60.5M | 2.0% | -18.5% | $97.6M |
| HS 9403Furniture | $54.6M | 1.8% | -12.2% | $92.9M |
| HS 8431Parts for lifting and earth-moving machinery | $53.1M | 1.8% | -55.5% | $148M |
| HS 2404Heated tobacco, vapes and nicotine products | $49.4M | 1.6% | +2.0% | $66.1M |
| HS 8544Insulated electric conductors | $48.9M | 1.6% | -10.2% | $72.7M |
Top China Imports from Kuwait
| HS chapter | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 27Mineral fuels and oils | $5.7B | 96.4% | -30.5% | $11.7B |
| HS 39Plastics and articles thereof | $81.9M | 1.4% | -43.5% | $197M |
| HS 29Organic chemicals | $81.0M | 1.4% | -70.0% | $421M |
| HS 25Salt, sulphur, stone and cement | $42.6M | 0.7% | -67.8% | $173M |
| HS 74Copper | $7.2M | 0.1% | -54.5% | $22.3M |
| HS 78Lead | $890K | 0.0% | — | $750K |
| HS 26Ores, slag and ash | $164K | 0.0% | — | Not in Top 20 |
| HS 70Glass and glassware | $137K | 0.0% | +23.3% | $157K |
| HS 98Commodities not classified by kind | $112K | 0.0% | -5.1% | $173K |
| HS 84Machinery and mechanical appliances | $111K | 0.0% | -72.3% | $566K |
Top HS4 products, Jan–Sep 2026
| HS4 product | Jan–Sep 2026 | Share | YoY | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 2709Crude petroleum oils | $4.5B | 75.3% | -35.1% | $10.1B |
| HS 2711Petroleum gases | $657M | 11.0% | -15.4% | $997M |
| HS 2710Petroleum oils, refined | $562M | 9.4% | +9.5% | $565M |
| HS 3901Polymers of ethylene | $81.9M | 1.4% | -43.5% | $197M |
| HS 2905Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives | $74.3M | 1.3% | -34.8% | $205M |
| HS 2503Sulphur, excl. sublimed/precipitated/colloidal | $42.6M | 0.7% | -67.8% | $173M |
| HS 2713Petroleum coke, bitumen and other residues | $26.7M | 0.5% | -61.7% | $91.9M |
| HS 7404Copper waste and scrap | $7.2M | 0.1% | -54.5% | $22.3M |
| HS 2909Ethers, ether-alcohols and organic peroxides | $6.7M | 0.1% | -77.8% | $39.2M |
| HS 7801Unwrought lead | $890K | 0.0% | — | $750K |
Fast-Growing China Export Products to Kuwait
Jan–Sep 2026 vs Jan–Sep 2025 · USD · ranked by USD increase
47 products qualify
- 1 Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)HS 870360 Exports$231M Increase+$179M YoY+350%
- 2 Air pumps, air or other gas compressors and ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitted with filters, having a maximum horizontal side > 120 cm (excluding vacuum pumps, hand- or foot-operated air pumps, compressors for refrigerating equipment and air compressors mounted on a wheeled chassis for towing)HS 841480 Exports$28.0M Increase+$21.7M YoY+342%
- 3 Cuts and offal, frozenHS 020714 Exports$16.0M Increase+$13.3M YoY+494%
- 4 Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete; parts thereof other than glass inners.HS 961700 Exports$20.2M Increase+$6.9M YoY+52%
- 5 With only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel)HS 870121 Exports$17.6M Increase+$6.9M YoY+64%
- 6 Rock-drilling or earth-boring tools, interchangeable, and parts therefor, with working parts of materials other than sintered metal carbide or cermetsHS 820719 Exports$14.8M Increase+$5.5M YoY+59%
China–Kuwait Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals
USD| Period | China exports | China imports | Total trade | China balance | Total vs prior period | Partner rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD (Jan–Sep) | $3.0B | $6.0B | $9.0B | -$2.9B | -32.3% | No. 69 |
| 2025 (full year) | $6.0B | $12.5B | $18.6B | -$6.5B | +14.0% | No. 55 |
| 2024 (full year) | $4.8B | $11.5B | $16.3B | -$6.6B | -27.2% | No. 53 |
| 2023 (full year) | $5.2B | $17.2B | $22.4B | -$11.9B | -28.6% | No. 41 |
| 2022 (full year) | $4.9B | $26.5B | $31.4B | -$21.6B | +42.5% | No. 35 |
| 2021 (full year) | $4.3B | $17.8B | $22.0B | -$13.5B | +54.1% | No. 43 |
| 2020 (full year) | $3.5B | $10.7B | $14.3B | -$7.2B | -17.4% | No. 49 |
| 2019 (full year) | $3.8B | $13.4B | $17.3B | -$9.6B | -7.4% | No. 45 |
| 2018 (full year) | $3.3B | $15.3B | $18.7B | -$12.0B | — | No. 40 |
About China–Kuwait trade and frequently asked questions
What was China's trade with Kuwait in Jan–Sep 2026?
In January–September 2026, China–Kuwait goods trade totaled $9.0B: China exported $3.0B and imported $6.0B, a China trade deficit of $2.9B (-32.3% vs the same months of 2025). Kuwait ranked No. 69 among China's trading partners.
What was China's trade with Kuwait in 2025?
In 2025, China–Kuwait goods trade totaled $18.6B: China exported $6.0B and imported $12.5B, a China trade deficit of $6.5B (+14.0% vs 2024). Kuwait ranked No. 55 among China's trading partners.
What was China's trade with Kuwait in 2024?
In 2024, China–Kuwait goods trade totaled $16.3B: China exported $4.8B and imported $11.5B, a China trade deficit of $6.6B (-27.2% vs 2023). Kuwait ranked No. 53 among China's trading partners.
What does China export to Kuwait?
In January–September 2026, China's leading exports to Kuwait by HS chapter were Vehicles and parts (HS 87, $693M, 22.9% of the total); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $377M, 12.5% of the total); Electrical machinery and electronics (HS 85, $305M, 10.1% of the total). The largest HS4 products were Motor cars for transport of persons (HS 8703, $602M); Low-value goods in simplified customs procedures (HS 9804, $183M); Seamless steel tubes and pipes (HS 7304, $145M).
What does China export to Kuwait in 2025?
In 2025, China's leading exports to Kuwait by HS chapter were Vehicles and parts (HS 87, $1.1B, 18.3% of the total); Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $1.1B, 17.5% of the total); Articles of iron or steel (HS 73, $813M, 13.5% of the total). The largest HS4 products were Motor cars for transport of persons (HS 8703, $971M); Seamless steel tubes and pipes (HS 7304, $602M); Other earth-moving, boring and mining machinery (HS 8430, $341M).
What does China import from Kuwait?
In January–September 2026, China's leading imports from Kuwait by HS chapter were Mineral fuels and oils (HS 27, $5.7B, 96.4% of the total); Plastics and articles thereof (HS 39, $81.9M, 1.4% of the total); Organic chemicals (HS 29, $81.0M, 1.4% of the total). The largest HS4 products were Crude petroleum oils (HS 2709, $4.5B); Petroleum gases (HS 2711, $657M); Petroleum oils, refined (HS 2710, $562M).
What is China’s trade balance with Kuwait?
China's goods trade balance with Kuwait was -$2.9B in January–September 2026, compared with -$4.4B in the same months of 2025. 2025: -$6.5B. A negative balance is a China trade deficit.
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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
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China Kuwait bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/kuwait/, accessed 2026-11-10.