🇰🇼 Kuwait exports of uncoated paperboard: 2024 trade data
Exports of uncoated paperboard by Kuwait reached $31.0 million in 2024 (71.9 thousand tonnes). That is 8% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of uncoated paperboard by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31.0M | 71.9K t |
| 2023 | $28.8M | 60.4K t |
| 2022 | $37.2M | 57.9K t |
| 2021 | $32.3M | 51.9K t |
| 2020 | $16.5M | 41.3K t |
| 2019 | $11.0M | 25.5K t |
| 2018 | $12.9M | 28.3K t |
| 2017 | $21.4M | 45.6K t |
Where Kuwait exports uncoated paperboard to
Saudi Arabia alone took 95% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $29.6M | 95% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.1M | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $262K | 0.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $157K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0% |
Types of uncoated paperboard under HS 4805
| 4805.19 | Paper and paperboard: uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets | 48% |
| 4805.24 | Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets | 45% |
| 4805.25 | Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheets | 5.5% |
| 4805.91 | Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no.4805 | 1.7% |
| 4805.11 | Paper and paperboard: uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets | 0.1% |
| 4805.30 | Paper and paperboard: sulphite wrapping paper, uncoated, in rolls or sheets | 0% |
| 4805.93 | Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 225/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805 | 0% |
| 4805.12 | Paper and paperboard: uncoated, straw fluting paper, rolls or sheets | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4805.
Average export price of uncoated paperboard
The average declared value was about $0.43 per kg, 23% below the world average of $0.56, 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 uncoated paperboard
Kuwait imported $10.7 million of uncoated paperboard in 2024 (15.5 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Germany (29%), Turkey (9%), Saudi Arabia (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Slovakia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.1M | 29% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1000K | 9.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $984K | 9.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $684K | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $680K | 6.3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $639K | 6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $584K | 5.5% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $553K | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $522K | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $426K | 4% |
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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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 4805: Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets.
Uncoated paperboard trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of uncoated paperboard imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported uncoated paperboard worth $10.7 million in 2024 (15.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import uncoated paperboard from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (29%), Turkey (9%), Saudi Arabia (9%).
What is the average import price of uncoated paperboard in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $0.69 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.56 per kg.
Does Kuwait export uncoated paperboard?
Yes. Kuwait exported uncoated paperboard worth $31.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for uncoated paperboard?
Uncoated paperboard falls under HS heading 4805 (Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading uncoated paperboard with Kuwait?
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