🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of recycled pulp: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait exported recycled pulp worth $3.4 million (20.5 thousand tonnes). Value rose 132% on 2023. Over 2018-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 180% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of recycled pulp by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4M | 20.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.5M | 9.1K t |
| 2022 | $380K | 3.0K t |
| 2021 | $62K | 216 t |
| 2019 | $12K | 20 t |
| 2018 | $7K | 8 t |
Where Kuwait exports recycled pulp to
India alone took 94% of it. Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+118% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.2M | 94% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $206K | 6.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1K | 0% |
Types of recycled pulp under HS 4706
| 4706.93 | Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton… | 94% |
| 4706.20 | Pulp: of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard | 6.1% |
| 4706.91 | Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4706.
Average export price of recycled pulp
The average declared value was about $0.17 per kg, 59% below the world average of $0.41, 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 imports recycled pulp
In 2024, Kuwait imported recycled pulp worth $317 thousand (811 tonnes). Colombia alone supplied 91% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $287K | 91% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $21K | 6.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4K | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3K | 0.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2K | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇠Thailand | $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 4706: Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material.
Recycled pulp trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of recycled pulp imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported recycled pulp worth $317 thousand in 2024 (811 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import recycled pulp from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Colombia (91%), Germany (7%), United States (1%).
What is the average import price of recycled pulp in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.39 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.41 per kg.
Does Kuwait export recycled pulp?
Yes. Kuwait exported recycled pulp worth $3.4 million in 2024, mainly to India, China, Qatar.
What is the HS code for recycled pulp?
Recycled pulp falls under HS heading 4706 (Pulps of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or of other fibrous cellulosic material). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading recycled pulp with Kuwait?
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