🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of paper cutter: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported paper cutter worth $73.9 million (7.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of paper cutter by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $73.9M | 7.3K t |
| 2023 | $71.8M | 5.7K t |
| 2022 | $84.7M | 5.9K t |
| 2021 | $58.0M | 4.3K t |
| 2020 | $33.7M | 3.0K t |
| 2019 | $53.6M | 3.8K t |
| 2018 | $71.3M | 4.1K t |
| 2017 | $31.1M | 1.4K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports paper cutter from
China alone supplied 51% of it. Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $37.5M | 51% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.3M | 9.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.6M | 9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.4M | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.1M | 4.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.0M | 2.7% |
| Taiwan | $1.5M | 2.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.2M | 1.6% |
Types of paper cutter under HS 8441
| 8441.30 | Machines: for making cartons, boxes, cases, tubes, drums or similar containers (other than by moulding), of paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 32% |
| 8441.10 | Machines: cutting, of all kinds, for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 21% |
| 8441.80 | Machinery: n.e.c. in heading no. 8441, for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 18% |
| 8441.90 | Machinery: parts of machinery for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds | 15% |
| 8441.20 | Machines: for making bags, sacks or envelopes of paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 8.9% |
| 8441.40 | Machines: for moulding articles, in paper pulp, paper or paperboard | 5.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8441.
Average import price of paper cutter
The average declared value was about $10.17 per kg, 46% below the world average of $18.97, 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.
The United Arab Emirates also exports paper cutter
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported paper cutter worth $4.8 million (318 tonnes). Zambia alone took 62% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+141% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $3.0M | 62% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $451K | 9.4% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $437K | 9.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $321K | 6.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $154K | 3.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $88K | 1.8% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $82K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $59K | 1.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $45K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $42K | 0.9% |
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 8441: Machines; for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds.
Paper cutter trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of paper cutter imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported paper cutter worth $73.9 million in 2024 (7.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import paper cutter from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (51%), Germany (10%), Italy (9%).
What is the average import price of paper cutter in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $10.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.97 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export paper cutter?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported paper cutter worth $4.8 million in 2024, mainly to Zambia, Kuwait, Angola.
What is the HS code for paper cutter?
Paper cutter falls under HS heading 8441 (Machines; for making up paper pulp, paper or paperboard, including cutting machines of all kinds). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading paper cutter 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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