🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of paper cutter: 2024 trade data
Kuwait imported $5.7 million of paper cutter in 2024 (431 tonnes). That is 16% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $9.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of paper cutter by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.7M | 431 t |
| 2023 | $6.8M | 531 t |
| 2022 | $9.9M | 458 t |
| 2021 | $5.0M | 429 t |
| 2020 | $3.8M | 270 t |
| 2019 | $3.9M | 345 t |
| 2018 | $7.1M | 522 t |
| 2017 | $5.1M | 305 t |
Where Kuwait imports paper cutter from
Most of the value came from China (42%), Italy (29%), United Arab Emirates (8%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+141% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.4M | 42% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.7M | 29% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $451K | 7.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $296K | 5.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $182K | 3.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $164K | 2.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $137K | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $125K | 2.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $47K | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $45K | 0.8% |
Types of paper cutter under HS 8441
| 8441.20 | Machines: for making bags, sacks or envelopes of paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 31% |
| 8441.10 | Machines: cutting, of all kinds, for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 26% |
| 8441.90 | Machinery: parts of machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds | 16% |
| 8441.80 | Machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8441, for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 15% |
| 8441.30 | Machines: for making cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums or similar containers (other than by moulding), of paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 7.2% |
| 8441.40 | Machines: for moulding articles, in paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 4.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8441.
Average import price of paper cutter
The average declared value was about $13.24 per kg, 30% below the world average of $18.97, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports paper cutter
In 2024, Kuwait exported paper cutter worth $510 thousand (64 tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 89% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $455K | 89% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $32K | 6.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $8K | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $7K | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $6K | 1.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1K | 0.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 8441: Machines; for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds.
Paper cutter trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of paper cutter imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported paper cutter worth $5.7 million in 2024 (431 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import paper cutter from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (42%), Italy (29%), United Arab Emirates (8%).
What is the average import price of paper cutter in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $13.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.97 per kg.
Does Kuwait export paper cutter?
Yes. Kuwait exported paper cutter worth $510 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, India.
What is the HS code for paper cutter?
Paper cutter falls under HS heading 8441 (Machines; for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading paper cutter with Kuwait?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Kuwait trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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