What import duty does Kuwait charge on nappies and sanitary pads?

Kuwait charges 5% on nappies and sanitary pads of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 2 November 2026.

Are Türkiye's exports of nappies and sanitary pads to Kuwait growing?

Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), €1.03m of goods under HS 9619 went from Türkiye to Kuwait: +13.9% on the 12 months before.

How to export nappies and sanitary pads to Kuwait? GTİP code, documents, customs duty and buyers

Türkiye's exports of heading 9619 to Kuwait came to €1.03m in the last 12 months (September 2025–August 2026). Against the 12 months before: +13.9%.

Figures are for heading 9619: the official statistics go no deeper. Each figure has its source and date beside it.

Türkiye's exports to Kuwait

Heading 9619 · September 2025 – August 2026

€1.03m+13.9% on the 12 months before

The 12 months before: €904k

Türkiye's own declarations: there are no import statistics for Kuwait we may use, so the market's total imports and Türkiye's share are not shown.

Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341. Growth rates and shares are calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for them.

Licence(opens in a new tab)Dataset DS-059341(opens in a new tab)Updated at the source on 16 October 2026.

The customs watch computed these figures on 2 November 2026.

Customs duty

5%on the CIF value

The market's general (MFN) rateFrom the WTO's tariff data (its Integrated Data Base), WTO 2025, HS 2022No free trade agreement; Türkiye–GCC talks under wayMinistry of Trade, checked 2 November 2026

The rate set for HS 9619.00checked on 2 November 2026Official source(opens in a new tab)

The code

HS subheading (6 digits), the same in every country

GTİP 9619.00

Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

Official Turkish title: Hijyenik havlular, tamponlar, bebek bezleri ve benzeri hijyenik eşya

Heading 9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

Türkiye exported €721m of HS 9619.00 in 2025: rank 43 of 5,132 subheadings.

Source: Eurostat, Comext DS-059341 (the figures Türkiye declared). The ranking is calculated by Birlesa from Eurostat's figures; Eurostat bears no responsibility for it.

16 national tariff lines (12 digits)

Declarations in Türkiye use one of these lines; each has its own page.

Its page in the codes guide TÜİK Sınıflama Sunucusu: GTİP 2026(opens in a new tab)UN Statistics Division: HS 2022 (H6)(opens in a new tab)

Frequently asked questions

What import duty does Kuwait charge on nappies and sanitary pads?: Kuwait charges 5% on nappies and sanitary pads of Turkish origin (on the CIF value). The rate was checked at its source on 2 November 2026.
Are Türkiye's exports of nappies and sanitary pads to Kuwait growing?: Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), €1.03m of goods under HS 9619 went from Türkiye to Kuwait: +13.9% on the 12 months before.