# HS 470620 Of Fibres Derived From Recovered (Wa global trade...

Reported global trade in of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard reached $1.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +23.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $192.8M | -7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | $185.8M | -3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | $152.0M | -18.2% | -10% |
| 2016 | $122.5M | -19.4% | -14% |
| 2017 | $135.6M | +10.7% | -10% |
| 2018 | $256.0M | +88.8% | +19% |
| 2019 | $446.5M | +74.4% | +53.9% |
| 2020 | $713.0M | +59.7% | +73.9% |
| 2021 | $1.3B | +77.8% | +70.5% |
| 2022 | $1.4B | +11.4% | +46.8% |
| 2023 | $1.4B | -3.5% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | $1.3B | -4.2% | +1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $1.1B | +30.3% | 24 |
| Thailand | $25.5M | -0.8% | 15 |
| Canada | $20.1M | -5.8% | 10 |
| Malaysia | $19.3M | +75% | 30 |
| Germany | $19.1M | +6% | 29 |
| Poland | $14.0M | +23% | 15 |
| Italy | $13.7M | +13.7% | 21 |
| United Kingdom | $12.4M | +25.1% | 20 |
| Austria | $9.1M | +24.1% | 15 |
| Finland | $7.5M | +65.1% | 19 |
| Republic of Korea | $6.2M | +7.5% | 11 |
| Saudi Arabia | $5.6M | +59% | 20 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._