T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Kraft paper and paperboard: uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets (HS 481032)

See where China stands in kraft paper and paperboard: uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 481032Latest year 2024Declining

Latest exports

$356.3MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

148Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-6.7%Annualized change

Destination HHI

566Destination concentration

Weighted share

81.9%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Kraft paper and paperboard: uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 481032. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$356.3M
Current 2024 exports$355.2M
Three-year average$585.7M
Historical peak$1.3B

Market position

Active destinations148
Destination HHI566
Weighted share81.9%
Share change+0.2 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-6.7%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown78.2%
TrendDeclining
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$356.3MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$355.2MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-6.7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-4.8%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationTWNDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share13.1%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration566HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+0.2 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes12.2%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell kraft paper and paperboard: uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheets?

Leading destination observations ranked by reported export value, with market position and access context.

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Taiwan$46.6M97.6%+33.2%Not reportedAccelerating
Viet Nam$39.7M98.1%-31.8%FTA reportedGrowing
Indonesia$29.6M96.9%+26.7%FTA reportedAccelerating
Bangladesh$25.4M99.1%+25.2%0.7% tariffGrowing
Mexico$24.2M16.4%-2.1%0.1% tariffGrowing
Philippines$18.1M74.9%+9.4%FTA reportedGrowing
Thailand$14.5M96.4%-17.2%FTA reportedGrowing
Republic of Korea$11.3M91.4%-16%FTA reportedGrowing
Poland$8.4M73.3%+28%0.1% tariffGrowing
Brazil$7.5M62.6%+90.4%0.3% tariffAccelerating
United Arab Emirates$6.3M57.1%-21.9%0.1% tariffGrowing
Canada$2.3M2.2%+12.2%0.1% tariffGrowing
Japan$1.1M2.2%-2.7%0% tariffAccelerating
Germany$624.3K4.4%-38%0% tariffGrowing
China$232.1K0.3%-43%0% tariffGrowing

Destination

Taiwan

Latest exports
$46.6M
Market share
97.6%
Growth
+33.2%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Viet Nam

Latest exports
$39.7M
Market share
98.1%
Growth
-31.8%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Indonesia

Latest exports
$29.6M
Market share
96.9%
Growth
+26.7%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Bangladesh

Latest exports
$25.4M
Market share
99.1%
Growth
+25.2%
Access
0.7% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$24.2M
Market share
16.4%
Growth
-2.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Philippines

Latest exports
$18.1M
Market share
74.9%
Growth
+9.4%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Thailand

Latest exports
$14.5M
Market share
96.4%
Growth
-17.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Republic of Korea

Latest exports
$11.3M
Market share
91.4%
Growth
-16%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Poland

Latest exports
$8.4M
Market share
73.3%
Growth
+28%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Brazil

Latest exports
$7.5M
Market share
62.6%
Growth
+90.4%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Arab Emirates

Latest exports
$6.3M
Market share
57.1%
Growth
-21.9%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Canada

Latest exports
$2.3M
Market share
2.2%
Growth
+12.2%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Japan

Latest exports
$1.1M
Market share
2.2%
Growth
-2.7%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$624.3K
Market share
4.4%
Growth
-38%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

China

Latest exports
$232.1K
Market share
0.3%
Growth
-43%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Price intelligence

How does China's price position vary?

Price comparisons are shown where market-level unit-value observations are available. They describe reported trade values and quantities, not quoted selling prices.

Highest reported price

Luxembourg: $90.8K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Benin: $19.3 / ton.

Median price

$1.1K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 481032 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$318.6M+14.5%132
2011$368.8M+15.7%131
2012$216.1M-41.4%129
2013$275.9M+27.7%131
2014$463.7M+68.1%136
2015$516.3M+11.3%134
2016$600.6M+16.3%140
2017$455.9M-24.1%139
2018$429.2M-5.8%136
2019$454.1M+5.8%148
2020$522.5M+15.1%146
2021$437.7M-16.2%133
2022$909.4M+107.7%144
2023$492.4M-45.9%147
2024$355.2M-27.9%148

Exporter context

China economy and trade network

The exporter profile adds country-level trade and structural context to the selected product position. These indicators describe the country overall and are not limited to HS 481032.

China has reported exports of $3.5T and a trade balance of $1.2T in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 34.6% trade openness, 44.5% investment, and 270 active trade partners.

Reported values

Export totals and destination values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated exporter, HS6 classification, and available year.

Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, weighted share, volatility, drawdown, and price comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

Coverage

Missing values remain “Not reported”. Country-level indicators are presented separately from product-level observations.

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