🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of paper envelopes and stationery: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $15.5 million of paper envelopes and stationery in 2024 (5.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 16% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 38% a year on average.
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 | $15.5M | 5.6K t |
| 2023 | $13.3M | 3.1K t |
| 2022 | $12.8M | 3.6K t |
| 2021 | $13.1M | 3.7K t |
| 2020 | $6.2M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $7.9M | 2.8K t |
| 2018 | $5.3M | 1.8K t |
| 2017 | $1.6M | 359 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports paper envelopes and stationery from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (34%), China (27%), Jordan (27%). Among the main suppliers, Poland grew fastest (+365% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.3M | 34% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.2M | 27% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $4.2M | 27% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $491K | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $299K | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $175K | 1.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $146K | 0.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $129K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $104K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $101K | 0.7% |
Types of paper envelopes and stationery under HS 4817
| 4817.30 | Paper and paperboard: boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums containing an assortment of paper stationery | 59% |
| 4817.10 | Paper and paperboard: envelopes | 39% |
| 4817.20 | Paper and paperboard: letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4817.
Average import price of paper envelopes and stationery
The average declared value was about $2.75 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.
Saudi Arabia also exports paper envelopes and stationery
Exports of paper envelopes and stationery by Saudi Arabia reached $3.2 million in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes). Jordan alone took 97% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest (+31% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $3.1M | 97% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $33K | 1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $23K | 0.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $13K | 0.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $12K | 0.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $10K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $4K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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 Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of paper envelopes and stationery imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported paper envelopes and stationery worth $15.5 million in 2024 (5.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import paper envelopes and stationery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (34%), China (27%), Jordan (27%).
What is the average import price of paper envelopes and stationery in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.17 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export paper envelopes and stationery?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported paper envelopes and stationery worth $3.2 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain.
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 Saudi Arabia?
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