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Kraft paper and paperboard: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in Kraft paper and paperboard totaled $15.1 billion (18.9 million tonnes). The top exporters were the United States (23%), Sweden (16%) and Austria (6%); the top importers were Germany (8%), China (7%) and Mexico (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 7%.

Summary

World trade
$15.1billion
Tonnes
18.9million tonnes
Price per tonne
$801
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. United States$3.4 billion · 22.7%
  2. Sweden$2.4 billion · 16%
  3. Austria$908 million · 6%
  4. Finland$889 million · 5.9%
  5. Canada$739 million · 4.9%
  6. Germany$698 million · 4.6%
  7. Czechia$599 million · 4%
  8. Russia$538 million · 3.6%
  9. Brazil$449 million · 3%
  10. France$428 million · 2.8%
  11. Poland$412 million · 2.7%
  12. Australia$360 million · 2.4%
  13. Japan$349 million · 2.3%
  14. Netherlands$343 million · 2.3%
    re-exports
  15. Spain$318 million · 2.1%
  16. Portugal$286 million · 1.9%
  17. China$264 million · 1.7%
  18. South Africa$148 million · 0.98%
  19. Italy$145 million · 0.96%
  20. India$120 million · 0.8%

Top importers

  1. Germany$1.2 billion · 8.1%
  2. China$1.1 billion · 7.1%
  3. Mexico$981 million · 6.5%
  4. United States$929 million · 6.1%
  5. Italy$919 million · 6.1%
  6. Canada$642 million · 4.2%
  7. Spain$544 million · 3.6%
  8. United Kingdom$537 million · 3.6%
  9. Turkey$429 million · 2.8%
  10. France$386 million · 2.6%
  11. Netherlands$376 million · 2.5%
    re-exports
  12. Poland$323 million · 2.1%
  13. Morocco$307 million · 2%
  14. South Korea$289 million · 1.9%
  15. Guatemala$284 million · 1.9%
  16. India$280 million · 1.9%
  17. Ecuador$210 million · 1.4%
  18. Egypt$186 million · 1.2%
  19. Slovenia$184 million · 1.2%
  20. Malaysia$175 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

The United States has been the top exporter since 2005

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • United States 3.4
  • Sweden 2.4
  • Austria 0.91
  • Finland 0.89
  • Canada 0.74

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
United States2.33.4
Sweden1.72.4
Austria0.270.91
Finland0.770.89
Canada0.710.74

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 7% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $801

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$752
1996$633
1997$576
1998$584
1999$536
2000$588
2001$593
2002$572
2003$587
2004$612
2005$595
2006$615
2007$720
2008$775
2009$675
2010$750
2011$843
2012$786
2013$827
2014$817
2015$737
2016$705
2017$745
2018$845
2019$793
2020$707
2021$834
2022$982
2023$870
2024$801

What it includes

  • 4804 · Kraft paper and paperboard

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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