🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of corrugated cardboard: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $3.8 million of corrugated cardboard in 2024 (2.7 thousand tonnes). That is 30% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $7.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of corrugated cardboard by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.8M | 2.7K t |
| 2023 | $5.4M | 3.8K t |
| 2022 | $5.1M | 2.8K t |
| 2021 | $4.2M | 3.0K t |
| 2020 | $1.6M | 870 t |
| 2019 | $2.9M | 1.9K t |
| 2018 | $7.3M | 6.0K t |
| 2017 | $7.5M | 7.0K t |
Where Kuwait imports corrugated cardboard from
One supplier dominates: Bahrain accounted for 67% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2.6M | 67% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $265K | 7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $218K | 5.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $190K | 5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $125K | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $98K | 2.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $89K | 2.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $61K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $49K | 1.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $37K | 1% |
Types of corrugated cardboard under HS 4808
| 4808.10 | Paper and paperboard: corrugated, whether or not perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803 | 82% |
| 4808.90 | Paper and paperboard: other than corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets) or kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed… | 17% |
| 4808.40 | Paper and paperboard: kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803 | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4808.
Average import price of corrugated cardboard
The average declared value was about $1.40 per kg, close to the world average of $1.23.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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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 4808: Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets other than paper of the kind described in heading 4803.
Corrugated cardboard trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of corrugated cardboard imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported corrugated cardboard worth $3.8 million in 2024 (2.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import corrugated cardboard from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Bahrain (67%), Czech Republic (7%), Saudi Arabia (6%).
What is the average import price of corrugated cardboard in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $1.40 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.23 per kg.
What is the HS code for corrugated cardboard?
Corrugated cardboard falls under HS heading 4808 (Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading corrugated cardboard with Kuwait?
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