🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of corrugated cardboard: 2024 trade data
Exports of corrugated cardboard by Saudi Arabia reached $26.7 million in 2024 (45.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 57% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of corrugated cardboard by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26.7M | 45.4K t |
| 2023 | $17.0M | 5.2K t |
| 2022 | $17.8M | 13.3K t |
| 2021 | $31.2M | 20.3K t |
| 2020 | $3.1M | 3.7K t |
| 2019 | $7.2M | 9.6K t |
| 2018 | $13.1M | 15.7K t |
| 2017 | $10.3M | 13.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports corrugated cardboard to
Jordan alone took 56% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest (+277% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $14.9M | 56% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $8.8M | 33% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.4M | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $585K | 2.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $218K | 0.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $217K | 0.8% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $163K | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $143K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $110K | 0.4% |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | $34K | 0.1% |
Types of corrugated cardboard under HS 4808
| 4808.90 | Paper and paperboard: other than corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets) or kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed… | 83% |
| 4808.40 | Paper and paperboard: kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803 | 12% |
| 4808.10 | Paper and paperboard: corrugated, whether or not perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803 | 5.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4808.
Average export price of corrugated cardboard
The average declared value was about $0.59 per kg, 52% below the world average of $1.23, 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.
Saudi Arabia also imports corrugated cardboard
Imports of corrugated cardboard by Saudi Arabia reached $14.6 million in 2024 (11.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The largest suppliers were China (27%), Pakistan (13%), Spain (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, Chile grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.9M | 27% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.9M | 13% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.0M | 7.1% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $959K | 6.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $828K | 5.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $764K | 5.2% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $662K | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $647K | 4.4% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $559K | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $553K | 3.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 4808: Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets other than paper of the kind described in heading 4803.
Corrugated cardboard trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of corrugated cardboard imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported corrugated cardboard worth $14.6 million in 2024 (11.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import corrugated cardboard from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (27%), Pakistan (13%), Spain (7%).
What is the average import price of corrugated cardboard in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.23 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export corrugated cardboard?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported corrugated cardboard worth $26.7 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Yemen, Iraq.
What is the HS code for corrugated cardboard?
Corrugated cardboard falls under HS heading 4808 (Paper and paperboard, corrugated (with or without glued flat surface sheets), creped, crinkled, embossed or perforated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading corrugated cardboard with Saudi Arabia?
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