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Other printed matter (catalogs and pictures): top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in other printed matter (catalogs and pictures) totaled $10.4 billion (1.5 million tonnes). The top exporters were China (18%), the United States (13%) and Germany (11%); the top importers were the United States (17%), Germany (8%) and France (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 4%.

Summary

World trade
$10.4billion
Tonnes
1.5million tonnes
Price per tonne
$6,947
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$1.8 billion · 17.6%
  2. United States$1.3 billion · 12.6%
  3. Germany$1.1 billion · 10.7%
  4. Netherlands$472 million · 4.5%
    re-exports
  5. Italy$435 million · 4.2%
  6. France$417 million · 4%
  7. Canada$400 million · 3.8%
  8. Poland$397 million · 3.8%
  9. United Kingdom$390 million · 3.8%
  10. Mexico$382 million · 3.7%
  11. Belgium$341 million · 3.3%
    re-exports
  12. Spain$242 million · 2.3%
  13. Austria$230 million · 2.2%
  14. Czechia$212 million · 2%
  15. Switzerland$177 million · 1.7%
  16. Japan$156 million · 1.5%
  17. Singapore$146 million · 1.4%
    re-exports
  18. Hungary$131 million · 1.3%
  19. South Korea$102 million · 0.98%
  20. Greece$95 million · 0.91%

Top importers

  1. United States$1.8 billion · 17.5%
  2. Germany$812 million · 7.8%
  3. France$602 million · 5.8%
  4. Canada$585 million · 5.6%
  5. Switzerland$470 million · 4.5%
  6. Netherlands$437 million · 4.2%
    re-exports
  7. United Kingdom$421 million · 4.1%
  8. China$333 million · 3.2%
  9. Japan$294 million · 2.8%
  10. Italy$262 million · 2.5%
  11. Singapore$244 million · 2.3%
    re-exports
  12. Mexico$238 million · 2.3%
  13. Austria$219 million · 2.1%
  14. Czechia$212 million · 2%
  15. Belgium$181 million · 1.7%
    re-exports
  16. Spain$178 million · 1.7%
  17. Vietnam$165 million · 1.6%
  18. Australia$158 million · 1.5%
  19. Poland$143 million · 1.4%
  20. Hungary$125 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

China has been the top exporter since 2022

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

  • China 1.8
  • United States 1.3
  • Germany 1.1
  • Netherlands 0.47
  • Italy 0.44

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China0.051.8
United States11.3
Germany1.11.1
Netherlands0.30.47
Italy0.420.44

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 57% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $6,947

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$4,413
1996$4,342
1997$3,661
1998$3,648
1999$3,049
2000$2,622
2001$3,082
2002$3,241
2003$3,446
2004$3,034
2005$3,561
2006$3,492
2007$3,555
2008$4,272
2009$4,131
2010$3,914
2011$4,273
2012$4,479
2013$4,400
2014$4,576
2015$4,074
2016$4,092
2017$3,960
2018$4,964
2019$4,305
2020$4,794
2021$5,062
2022$5,903
2023$6,803
2024$6,947

What it includes

  • 4911 · Other printed matter (catalogs and pictures)

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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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