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Paper clips, staples and binder fittings: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in paper clips, staples and binder fittings totaled $885 million (345 thousand tonnes). China accounted for 55% of exports, followed by Germany (4%) and Slovenia (4%); the top importers were the United States (20%), Germany (5%) and Mexico (5%). Compared with 2019, the value fell 8%.

Summary

World trade
$885million
Tonnes
345thousand tonnes
Price per tonne
$2,564
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. China$487 million · 55.1%
  2. Germany$33 million · 3.7%
  3. Slovenia$32 million · 3.6%
  4. South Korea$32 million · 3.6%
  5. Japan$24 million · 2.7%
  6. Taiwan$22 million · 2.5%
  7. India$21 million · 2.4%
  8. Malaysia$20 million · 2.3%
  9. United States$19 million · 2.2%
  10. Austria$19 million · 2.1%
  11. Netherlands$16 million · 1.8%
    re-exports
  12. Italy$15 million · 1.7%
  13. Sweden$15 million · 1.7%
  14. Czechia$14 million · 1.6%
  15. Oman$12 million · 1.4%
  16. Spain$12 million · 1.3%
  17. Hungary$11 million · 1.3%
  18. Poland$10 million · 1.1%
  19. Thailand$8 million · 0.95%
  20. France$7 million · 0.79%

Top importers

  1. United States$173 million · 19.6%
  2. Germany$47 million · 5.3%
  3. Mexico$44 million · 4.9%
  4. Vietnam$39 million · 4.4%
  5. Poland$33 million · 3.8%
  6. Indonesia$28 million · 3.2%
  7. Netherlands$25 million · 2.9%
    re-exports
  8. France$25 million · 2.8%
  9. Japan$24 million · 2.7%
  10. Nigeria$20 million · 2.2%
  11. Canada$18 million · 2.1%
  12. Russia$17 million · 1.9%
  13. Italy$16 million · 1.9%
  14. United Kingdom$16 million · 1.8%
  15. Austria$15 million · 1.7%
  16. Spain$14 million · 1.5%
  17. Thailand$12 million · 1.4%
  18. South Korea$11 million · 1.3%
  19. Turkey$11 million · 1.3%
  20. Philippines$11 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

China was the top exporter throughout the period

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

  • China 487
  • Germany 32.7
  • Slovenia 32.1
  • South Korea 31.6
  • Japan 23.5

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
China142487
Germany60.232.7
Slovenia10.732.1
South Korea9.531.6
Japan21.723.5

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne fell 7% since 1995

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

  • 2024: $2,564

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$2,750
1996$2,745
1997$2,924
1998$2,464
1999$1,707
2000$2,299
2001$2,192
2002$2,350
2003$2,343
2004$2,175
2005$2,518
2006$2,431
2007$2,837
2008$2,862
2009$3,023
2010$2,996
2011$2,741
2012$2,970
2013$3,088
2014$2,952
2015$2,805
2016$2,814
2017$2,694
2018$2,716
2019$2,478
2020$2,546
2021$2,639
2022$3,040
2023$2,767
2024$2,564

What it includes

  • 8305 · Paper clips, staples and binder fittings

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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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