🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates imports of transfer paper and stencils: 2024 trade data
The United Arab Emirates imported $7.0 million of transfer paper and stencils in 2024 (4.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 23% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $9.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of transfer paper and stencils by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.0M | 4.9K t |
| 2023 | $9.0M | 3.4K t |
| 2022 | $7.1M | 3.1K t |
| 2021 | $5.3M | 1.7K t |
| 2020 | $4.8M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $5.2M | 2.1K t |
| 2018 | $6.6M | 2.6K t |
| 2017 | $8.8M | 3.9K t |
Where the United Arab Emirates imports transfer paper and stencils from
The largest suppliers were Indonesia (47%), China (36%), India (6%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $3.3M | 47% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.5M | 36% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $408K | 5.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $212K | 3% |
| Taiwan | $181K | 2.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $126K | 1.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $57K | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $30K | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $30K | 0.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $23K | 0.3% |
Types of transfer paper and stencils under HS 4816
| 4816.20 | Paper: self-copy paper (other than those of heading no. 4809), whether or not put up in boxes | 64% |
| 4816.90 | Paper: carbon paper and other copying or transfer papers (other than those of heading no. 4809), n.e.c. in item no. 4816.20 | 36% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4816.
Average import price of transfer paper and stencils
The average declared value was about $1.42 per kg, 28% below the world average of $1.98, 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.
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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 4816: Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers, (other than those of heading no. 4809), duplicator stencils and offset plates, of paper whether or not put up in boxes.
Transfer paper and stencils trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of transfer paper and stencils imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported transfer paper and stencils worth $7.0 million in 2024 (4.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import transfer paper and stencils from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Indonesia (47%), China (36%), India (6%).
What is the average import price of transfer paper and stencils in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $1.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.98 per kg.
What is the HS code for transfer paper and stencils?
Transfer paper and stencils falls under HS heading 4816 (Carbon paper, self-copy paper and other copying or transfer papers, (other than those of heading no. 4809), duplicator s). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
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