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Other paper and paperboard articles: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in other paper and paperboard articles totaled $13.8 billion (5.4 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (34%), the United States (8%) and Germany (7%); the top importers were the United States (16%), Canada (5%) and Germany (5%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 29%.

Summary

World trade
$13.8billion
Tonnes
5.4million tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,574
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$4.7 billion · 34.3%
  2. United States$1.1 billion · 8.3%
  3. Germany$973 million · 7%
  4. Italy$722 million · 5.2%
  5. India$385 million · 2.8%
  6. France$342 million · 2.5%
  7. Canada$325 million · 2.4%
  8. Netherlands$319 million · 2.3%
    re-exports
  9. Vietnam$317 million · 2.3%
  10. Mexico$289 million · 2.1%
  11. Poland$283 million · 2%
  12. Spain$282 million · 2%
  13. Finland$271 million · 2%
  14. United Kingdom$232 million · 1.7%
  15. Taiwan$229 million · 1.7%
  16. Japan$222 million · 1.6%
  17. Turkey$196 million · 1.4%
  18. Denmark$187 million · 1.4%
  19. Indonesia$186 million · 1.4%
  20. Austria$181 million · 1.3%

Top importers

  1. United States$2.2 billion · 16%
  2. Canada$747 million · 5.4%
  3. Germany$745 million · 5.4%
  4. France$633 million · 4.6%
  5. United Kingdom$604 million · 4.4%
  6. Mexico$541 million · 3.9%
  7. Netherlands$439 million · 3.2%
    re-exports
  8. Japan$428 million · 3.1%
  9. Australia$372 million · 2.7%
  10. Italy$346 million · 2.5%
  11. Vietnam$332 million · 2.4%
  12. Poland$327 million · 2.4%
  13. Spain$304 million · 2.2%
  14. Belgium$231 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  15. United Arab Emirates$229 million · 1.7%
  16. Taiwan$223 million · 1.6%
  17. Malaysia$200 million · 1.5%
  18. China$200 million · 1.4%
  19. Switzerland$195 million · 1.4%
  20. Czechia$176 million · 1.3%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2008

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

  • China 4.7
  • United States 1.1
  • Germany 0.97
  • Italy 0.72
  • India 0.38

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.154.7
United States11.1
Germany0.670.97
Italy0.230.72
India0.010.38

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 40% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $2,574

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$1,842
1996$1,561
1997$1,435
1998$1,416
1999$1,302
2000$1,367
2001$1,332
2002$1,478
2003$1,638
2004$1,586
2005$2,035
2006$2,123
2007$2,197
2008$2,502
2009$2,420
2010$2,495
2011$2,747
2012$2,760
2013$2,905
2014$2,924
2015$2,655
2016$2,612
2017$2,256
2018$2,382
2019$2,308
2020$2,283
2021$2,532
2022$2,786
2023$2,779
2024$2,574

What it includes

  • 4823 · Other paper and paperboard articles

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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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