T3 · Product exporter position

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

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

Exporter INDHS6 482020Latest year 2024Rapid growth

Latest exports

$77.3MLatest observed lane total

Destination markets

148Reported active markets

Three-year growth

+15.8%Annualized change

Destination HHI

439Destination concentration

Weighted share

34.5%Reported market position

Exporter evidence

How strong is India 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$77.3M
Current 2024 exports$77.0M
Three-year average$84.6M
Historical peak$135.7M

Market position

Active destinations148
Destination HHI439
Weighted share34.5%
Share change+1.9 pp

Competitiveness

Three-year growth+15.8%
Volatility1
Maximum drawdown85.2%
TrendRapid growth
MeasureValueWhat it describes
ExporterIndiaCountry represented by this profile
Latest observed exports$77.3MSum of latest observed destination-lane values
Current 2024 exports$77.0MCommon-year comparison where reported
Three-year growth+15.8%Annualized change in exporter totals
Five-year growth+7%Annualized change in exporter totals
Leading destinationTZADestination with the largest observed export value
Leading destination share11%Share of observed exporter totals
Destination concentration439HHI across destination markets
Weighted share change+1.9 ppValue-weighted latest change in market share
Limited-history lanes10.9%Share of lanes with shorter history

Destination markets

Where does India sell paper and paperboard: exercise books?

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

DestinationLatest exportsMarket shareGrowthAccessSignal
Ethiopia$6.9M22.5%+25%0.3% tariffGrowing
United Kingdom$5.4M12.9%+11%Not reportedAccelerating
Democratic Republic of the Congo$5.2M35%+13.5%Not reportedAccelerating
Nicaragua$3.7M30.3%+15.3%0.1% tariffGrowing
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands$3.5M8.4%+12.6%0% tariffGrowing
Madagascar$1.6M13.2%+10.6%0.1% tariffAccelerating
Saudi Arabia$1.2M11.3%+58.9%0.1% tariffGrowing
Mexico$996.6K2.5%+75.3%0.1% tariffGrowing
Togo$828.8K7.7%-26.8%Not reportedGrowing
France$281.9K1%+129.5%0% tariffAccelerating

Destination

Ethiopia

Latest exports
$6.9M
Market share
22.5%
Growth
+25%
Access
0.3% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

United Kingdom

Latest exports
$5.4M
Market share
12.9%
Growth
+11%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Latest exports
$5.2M
Market share
35%
Growth
+13.5%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Nicaragua

Latest exports
$3.7M
Market share
30.3%
Growth
+15.3%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Latest exports
$3.5M
Market share
8.4%
Growth
+12.6%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Madagascar

Latest exports
$1.6M
Market share
13.2%
Growth
+10.6%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Destination

Saudi Arabia

Latest exports
$1.2M
Market share
11.3%
Growth
+58.9%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Mexico

Latest exports
$996.6K
Market share
2.5%
Growth
+75.3%
Access
0.1% tariff
Signal
Growing

Destination

Togo

Latest exports
$828.8K
Market share
7.7%
Growth
-26.8%
Access
Not reported
Signal
Growing

Destination

France

Latest exports
$281.9K
Market share
1%
Growth
+129.5%
Access
0% tariff
Signal
Accelerating

Price intelligence

How does India'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

Ukraine: $128.0K / ton.

Lowest reported price

Bolivia: $33.3 / ton.

Median price

$2.0K / ton across reported markets.

Export trend

Reported export history

Annual observations for India and HS 482020 where available.

YearExportsYear-on-year changeActive destinations
2010$26.1M+25.7%122
2011$34.4M+32.1%128
2012$39.7M+15.3%126
2013$30.4M-23.3%121
2014$31.4M+3.1%129
2015$32.3M+2.9%132
2016$36.3M+12.6%136
2017$40.1M+10.2%141
2018$51.8M+29.2%141
2019$55.0M+6.1%142
2020$37.0M-32.7%137
2021$49.6M+34.1%145
2022$79.7M+60.5%141
2023$97.0M+21.7%138
2024$77.0M-20.6%148

Exporter context

India 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.

India has reported exports of $434.2B and a trade balance of -$221.5B in 2024.

Available structural indicators include 24.9% trade openness, 35.7% 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 India paper and paperboard: exercise books exports

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How strong is this exporter?

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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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