🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of paper envelopes and stationery: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported paper envelopes and stationery worth $3.4 million (972 tonnes). That is 11% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $19.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of paper envelopes and stationery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4M | 973 t |
| 2023 | $3.9M | 992 t |
| 2022 | $3.8M | 879 t |
| 2021 | $7.0M | 1.8K t |
| 2020 | $8.3M | 2.3K t |
| 2019 | $12.9M | 3.5K t |
| 2018 | $19.3M | 4.6K t |
| 2017 | $4.8M | 1.3K t |
Where Kuwait imports paper envelopes and stationery from
Most of the value came from China (43%), United Arab Emirates (32%), Malaysia (4%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+96% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.5M | 43% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 32% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $135K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $118K | 3.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $116K | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $92K | 2.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $70K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $65K | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $52K | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $43K | 1.3% |
Types of paper envelopes and stationery under HS 4817
| 4817.10 | Paper and paperboard: envelopes | 52% |
| 4817.30 | Paper and paperboard: boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums containing an assortment of paper stationery | 41% |
| 4817.20 | Paper and paperboard: letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards | 6.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4817.
Average import price of paper envelopes and stationery
The average declared value was about $3.53 per kg, close to the world average of $3.17.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Kuwait also exports paper envelopes and stationery
Exports of paper envelopes and stationery by Kuwait reached $375 thousand in 2024 (107 tonnes). Yemen alone took 83% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $312K | 83% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $21K | 5.6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $14K | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14K | 3.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $11K | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $0K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Kuwait?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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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 4817: Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard containing assortment of paper stationery.
Paper envelopes and stationery trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of paper envelopes and stationery imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported paper envelopes and stationery worth $3.4 million in 2024 (972 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import paper envelopes and stationery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (43%), United Arab Emirates (32%), Malaysia (4%).
What is the average import price of paper envelopes and stationery in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $3.53 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.17 per kg.
Does Kuwait export paper envelopes and stationery?
Yes. Kuwait exported paper envelopes and stationery worth $375 thousand in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Qatar, Lebanon.
What is the HS code for paper envelopes and stationery?
Paper envelopes and stationery falls under HS heading 4817 (Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper, paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and wri). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading paper envelopes and stationery with Kuwait?
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