🇰🇼 Kuwait imports of wallpaper: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Kuwait imported wallpaper worth $4.0 million (424 tonnes). Value rose 48% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $5.3 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wallpaper by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.0M | 424 t |
| 2023 | $2.7M | 408 t |
| 2022 | $2.8M | 701 t |
| 2021 | $4.5M | 505 t |
| 2020 | $4.6M | 12.4K t |
| 2019 | $4.1M | 463 t |
| 2018 | $4.9M | 569 t |
| 2017 | $5.3M | 606 t |
Where Kuwait imports wallpaper from
The largest suppliers were France (19%), Belgium (15%), South Korea (15%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+417% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $758K | 19% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $590K | 15% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $588K | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $396K | 9.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $364K | 9.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $265K | 6.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $188K | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $188K | 4.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $175K | 4.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $138K | 3.5% |
Types of wallpaper under HS 4814
| 4814.20 | Wallpaper and similar wall coverings: coated or covered on the face side, with a grained, embossed, coloured, design-printed or otherwise decorated… | 77% |
| 4814.90 | Wallpaper and similar wall coverings and window transparencies of paper: n.e.c. in heading 4814 | 23% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4814.
Average import price of wallpaper
The average declared value was about $9.41 per kg, 103% above the world average of $4.63. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 4814: Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper.
Wallpaper trade in Kuwait: questions
What is the value of wallpaper imported by Kuwait?
Kuwait imported wallpaper worth $4.0 million in 2024 (424 tonnes).
Where does Kuwait import wallpaper from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (19%), Belgium (15%), South Korea (15%).
What is the average import price of wallpaper in Kuwait?
The average declared import value was about $9.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.63 per kg.
What is the HS code for wallpaper?
Wallpaper falls under HS heading 4814 (Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wallpaper with Kuwait?
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