T3 · Product exporter position

France exports of Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sheets, sides 435mm or less by 297mm or less, unfolded, (HS 481014)

See where France stands in paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sheets, sides 435mm or less by 297mm or less, unfolded,: export scale, destination breadth, market position, growth, and reported trade history.

Exporter FRAHS6 481014Latest year 2024Declining

Latest exports

$6.2MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

92Reported active markets

Three-year growth

-6.1%Annualized change

Destination HHI

1,264Destination concentration

Weighted share

18.6%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is France in Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sheets, sides 435mm or less by 297mm or less, unfolded,?

Reported exporter totals and calculated indicators for HS 481014. Values retain their observed coverage period.

Exporter scale

Latest exports$6.2M
Current 2024 exports$6.0M
Three-year average$6.6M
Historical peak$250.3M

Market position

Active destinations92
Destination HHI1,264
Weighted share18.6%
Share change+1 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth-6.1%
Volatility1.1
Maximum drawdown95.6%
TrendDeclining
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterFranceCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$6.2MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$6.0MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth-6.1%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth-10.8%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationDEUDestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share29.2%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration1,264HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+1 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes19%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does France sell paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sheets, sides 435mm or less by 297mm or less, unfolded,?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Germany$1.8M6.3%-21.2%FTA reportedSlowing

Destination

Germany

Latest exports
$1.8M
Market share
6.3%
Growth
-21.2%
Access
FTA reported
Signal
Slowing

Price intelligence

How does France'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

Saudi Arabia: $1.9M / ton.

Lowest reported price

Afghanistan: $64.5 / ton.

Median price

$3.1K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for France and HS 481014 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$36.8M-28.1%95
2011$39.9M+8.4%103
2012$24.7M-38.1%97
2013$21.5M-13%103
2014$31.3M+45.3%110
2015$30.8M-1.4%103
2016$16.6M-46%101
2017$16.3M-2%97
2018$21.7M+32.9%97
2019$10.6M-51%101
2020$6.3M-40.9%94
2021$7.2M+15.6%81
2022$6.6M-9.5%87
2023$7.2M+9.1%89
2024$6.0M-16.2%92

Exporter context

France 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 481014.

France has reported exports of $635.3B and a trade balance of -$95.5B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 42.5% trade openness, 23.5% 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

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How strong is this exporter?

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Which markets are most important?

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