🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of carbon and copy paper: 2024 trade data
Imports of carbon and copy paper by the United Arab Emirates reached $19.3 million in 2024 (11.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 25% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $31.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of carbon and copy paper by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.3M | 11.7K t |
| 2023 | $25.8M | 13.6K t |
| 2022 | $22.6M | 13.3K t |
| 2021 | $24.0M | 15.7K t |
| 2020 | $22.2M | 13.3K t |
| 2019 | $26.6M | 15.9K t |
| 2018 | $31.5M | 18.1K t |
| 2017 | $20.2M | 14.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports carbon and copy paper from
The largest suppliers were China (43%), Indonesia (38%), South Korea (7%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.2M | 43% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $7.4M | 38% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.3M | 6.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $969K | 5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $707K | 3.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $480K | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $104K | 0.5% |
| Taiwan | $55K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $44K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $8K | 0% |
Types of carbon and copy paper under HS 4809
| 4809.20 | Paper: self-copy paper, whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets | 54% |
| 4809.90 | Paper: carbon paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or… | 46% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4809.
Average import price of carbon and copy paper
The average declared value was about $1.65 per kg, close to the world average of $1.81.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports carbon and copy paper
The United Arab Emirates exported $278 thousand of carbon and copy paper in 2024 (187 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Kuwait (25%), Malawi (18%), Uganda (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Kenya grew fastest (+195% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $70K | 25% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $50K | 18% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $36K | 13% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $36K | 13% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $31K | 11% |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | $22K | 7.9% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $15K | 5.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5K | 1.7% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $4K | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $3K | 1% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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 4809: Carbon paper, self copy paper, and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets.
Carbon and copy paper trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of carbon and copy paper imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported carbon and copy paper worth $19.3 million in 2024 (11.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import carbon and copy paper from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (43%), Indonesia (38%), South Korea (7%).
What is the average import price of carbon and copy paper in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.81 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export carbon and copy paper?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported carbon and copy paper worth $278 thousand in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Malawi, Uganda.
What is the HS code for carbon and copy paper?
Carbon and copy paper falls under HS heading 4809 (Carbon paper, self copy paper, and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicato). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carbon and copy paper with the United Arab Emirates?
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