🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of tissue paper: 2024 trade data
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates exported tissue paper worth $157.7 million (112.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 150 countries for exports of this product. That is 25% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 24% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $245.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of tissue paper by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $157.7M | 112.1K t |
| 2023 | $211.4M | 133.6K t |
| 2022 | $245.5M | 154.0K t |
| 2021 | $100.3M | 77.6K t |
| 2020 | $164.2M | 142.0K t |
| 2019 | $134.2M | 101.9K t |
| 2018 | $113.1M | 81.3K t |
| 2017 | $34.9M | 26.6K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports tissue paper to
The largest buyer markets were Kuwait (35%), Saudi Arabia (18%), Qatar (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Israel grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $54.6M | 35% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $28.2M | 18% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $19.7M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $18.7M | 12% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $12.4M | 7.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $10.1M | 6.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $6.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $3.2M | 2.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.5M | 0.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $766K | 0.5% |
Average export price of tissue paper
The average declared value was about $1.41 per kg, close to the world average of $1.38.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports tissue paper
In 2024, the United Arab Emirates imported tissue paper worth $42.6 million (41.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Indonesia (43%), India (27%), China (25%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+97% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $18.1M | 43% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.6M | 27% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.6M | 25% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $721K | 1.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $663K | 1.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $145K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $141K | 0.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $140K | 0.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $99K | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $79K | 0.2% |
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 4803: Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls over 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side exceeding 36cm when unfolded.
Tissue paper trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of tissue paper imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported tissue paper worth $42.6 million in 2024 (41.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import tissue paper from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Indonesia (43%), India (27%), China (25%).
What is the average import price of tissue paper in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.38 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export tissue paper?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported tissue paper worth $157.7 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar.
What is the HS code for tissue paper?
Tissue paper falls under HS heading 4803 (Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary uses, cellulose wadding, webs of cellulose fibres, in). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tissue paper 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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