HS6 Product Import Market

FRA imports of Paper articles: tablecloths and serviettes, of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres (HS 481830)

A complete buyer-market view for HS 481830, covering reported demand, import growth, supplier countries, market concentration, trade routes, and historical context.

Importer FRAHS6 481830Latest year 2024

Latest imports

$100.6MReported value

Three-year growth

+5.2%Annualized change

Supplier countries

82Latest reported count

Market concentration

1774.62HHI indicator

Market evidence

How large is the FRA HS 481830 market?

This profile combines the buyer market's reported size and growth with supplier and route observations for Paper articles: tablecloths and serviettes, of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres.

MeasureReported valueWhat it indicates
Latest imports$100.6MImport value in the latest available year
Three-year annualized growth+5.2%Change in reported import value
Three-year average imports$106.5MAverage reported annual import value
Supplier countries82Distinct suppliers reported in the latest period
Market concentration1774.62HHI indicator based on supplier shares
Demand momentumStable demandDirection reported for this market

Supplier evidence

Who supplies FRA?

Leading supplier routes for this product and importing country, ranked by latest reported trade value.

SupplierRoute tradeThree-year growthMarket shareTrendAttention
ITA$26.8M+8.9%26.6%GrowingStable
DEU$26.4M+7.3%26.2%GrowingStable
ESP$14.4M-2.5%14.3%StableStable
NLD$7.5M-5.0%7.5%DecliningStable
BEL$7.1M-11.1%7.1%Rapid declineStable
POL$6.6M+18.3%6.6%Rapid growthStable
CHN$4.5M+15.2%4.5%Rapid growthWatch

Market reading

What does this buyer market show?

FRA reported imports of paper articles: tablecloths and serviettes, of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres at $100.6M in the latest available observation, with three-year annualized change of +5.2%.

How to use this view

Compare supplier scale, market share, and growth together. A large supplier is not automatically a growing supplier, and a growing market does not guarantee commercial access.

Interpretation

How to assess this buyer market

Start with the size of reported imports, then compare the pace of change with supplier breadth. A concentrated market may be harder to enter but can reveal established supply relationships; a broad supplier base may offer more room for differentiated positioning.

Compare the route, not only the country

Supplier totals describe the market at country level. Route evidence can reveal which exporter-to-importer relationships account for the observed value and where supplier activity is changing.

Product classification

What does HS 481830 include?

HS 481830 covers Paper articles: tablecloths and serviettes, of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres. This page describes the six-digit Harmonized System classification and reported merchandise imports, not company-level sales or individual shipments.

The classification belongs to HS chapter 48 and heading 4818. Use the code when comparing this market with related product classifications.

How to interpret this market

Compare demand, suppliers, and routes together

FRA's reported imports of paper articles: tablecloths and serviettes, of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres show the size of the buyer market. Supplier breadth and concentration add context, while route-level observations show which exporter-to-importer relationships account for the reported value.

A growing market does not guarantee commercial access, and a large supplier is not automatically the fastest-growing supplier. Read the current value together with the historical coverage, supplier share, and trend indicators.

Source and date

Reported merchandise-trade observations for HS6 481830. Coverage shown on this page: 1995-2024.

Definitions

Market share and growth are calculated from reported values where available. “Not reported” means the value was unavailable for this view.