T3 · Product exporter position

China exports of Paper and paperboard: exercise books (HS 482020)

See where China stands in paper and paperboard: exercise books: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter CHNHS6 482020Latest year 2024Rapid growth

Latest exports

$243.5MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

189Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+39.9%Annualized change

Destination HHI

270Destination concentration

Weighted share

57%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is China in Paper and paperboard: exercise books?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 482020. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$243.5M
Current 2024 exports$243.5M
Three-year average$208.1M
Historical peak$385.9M

Market position

Active destinations189
Destination HHI270
Weighted share57%
Share change+5.7 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+39.9%
Volatility1.1
Maximum drawdown83%
TrendRapid growth
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterChinaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$243.5MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$243.5MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+39.9%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+17.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationMEXDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share9.8%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration270HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+5.7 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes1%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does China sell paper and paperboard: exercise books?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Mexico$23.9M58.7%+85.8%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Spain$11.9M55%+35.7%0% tariffAccelerating
Togo$9.6M89%+23.6%Not reportedAccelerating
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$8.0M19.6%+20.4%0% tariffAccelerating
Netherlands$7.9M58%+18.6%0% tariffAccelerating
Saudi Arabia$7.4M70%+42.1%0.1% tariffGrowing
Madagascar$7.2M58.1%+59.4%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Ethiopia$6.9M22.4%+54.9%0.3% tariffGrowing
Democratic Republic of the Congo$6.2M41.9%+63%Not reportedGrowing
Nicaragua$3.9M32.4%+80.9%0.1% tariffGrowing
France$3.9M13.8%+74.6%0% tariffAccelerating
United Kingdom$2.0M4.7%+15.3%Not reportedGrowing
Germany$1.2M6.1%+31.3%0% tariffGrowing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$23.9M
Market share
58.7%
Growth
+85.8%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Spain

Latest exports
$11.9M
Market share
55%
Growth
+35.7%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Togo

Latest exports
$9.6M
Market share
89%
Growth
+23.6%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$8.0M
Market share
19.6%
Growth
+20.4%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Netherlands

Latest exports
$7.9M
Market share
58%
Growth
+18.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Saudi Arabia

Latest exports
$7.4M
Market share
70%
Growth
+42.1%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Madagascar

Latest exports
$7.2M
Market share
58.1%
Growth
+59.4%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Ethiopia

Latest exports
$6.9M
Market share
22.4%
Growth
+54.9%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Latest exports
$6.2M
Market share
41.9%
Growth
+63%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Nicaragua

Latest exports
$3.9M
Market share
32.4%
Growth
+80.9%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

France

Latest exports
$3.9M
Market share
13.8%
Growth
+74.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$2.0M
Market share
4.7%
Growth
+15.3%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$1.2M
Market share
6.1%
Growth
+31.3%
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

Dominican Republic: $1.5M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Lesotho: $27.8 / ton.

Median price

$2.4K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for China and HS 482020 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$108.8M+9.7%186
2011$127.5M+17.1%185
2012$128.5M+0.8%188
2013$111.7M-13%189
2014$128.1M+14.7%193
2015$119.2M-6.9%189
2016$109.4M-8.2%189
2017$110.3M+0.8%186
2018$100.7M-8.7%191
2019$110.7M+9.9%190
2020$91.3M-17.5%185
2021$89.0M-2.5%186
2022$154.3M+73.5%186
2023$226.6M+46.8%185
2024$243.5M+7.5%189

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 482020.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about China paper and paperboard: exercise books exports

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Which markets are most important?

The destination table ranks reported markets by the latest observed export value.

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No. It summarizes reported trade value and quantity observations converted to unit values.

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