🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of newsprint: 2024 trade data
Imports of newsprint by the United Arab Emirates reached $3.5 million in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes). Value fell 45% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $18.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of newsprint by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.5M | 5.4K t |
| 2023 | $6.4M | 12.3K t |
| 2022 | $6.4M | 7.7K t |
| 2021 | $5.5M | 9.4K t |
| 2020 | $3.7M | 7.7K t |
| 2019 | $13.7M | 23.4K t |
| 2018 | $18.4M | 26.9K t |
| 2017 | $9.7M | 19.0K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports newsprint from
The largest suppliers were Canada (41%), Sweden (16%), India (12%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.4M | 41% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $569K | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $440K | 13% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $382K | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $199K | 5.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $188K | 5.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $142K | 4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $91K | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $37K | 1% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $30K | 0.9% |
Average import price of newsprint
The average declared value was about $0.65 per kg, close to the world average of $0.62.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also exports newsprint
The United Arab Emirates exported $1.2 million of newsprint in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). Israel alone took 55% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $656K | 55% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $131K | 11% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $124K | 10% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $80K | 6.6% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $77K | 6.4% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $43K | 3.6% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $36K | 3% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $35K | 2.9% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $19K | 1.6% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $0K | 0% |
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 4801: Newsprint, in rolls or sheets.
Newsprint trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of newsprint imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported newsprint worth $3.5 million in 2024 (5.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import newsprint from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (41%), Sweden (16%), India (12%).
What is the average import price of newsprint in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.62 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export newsprint?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported newsprint worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to Israel, Uganda, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for newsprint?
Newsprint falls under HS heading 4801 (Newsprint, in rolls or sheets). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading newsprint with the United Arab Emirates?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds the United Arab Emirates trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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