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Reported global trade in of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or sheets reached $139.4M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -1.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $232.4M | -4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | $223.9M | -3.7% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | $170.4M | -23.9% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | $194.1M | +13.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | $167.7M | -13.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | $170.8M | +1.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | $153.2M | -10.3% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | $133.0M | -13.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | $136.4M | +2.6% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | $173.9M | +27.4% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | $158.0M | -9.1% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | $139.4M | -11.8% | +0.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Netherlands | $12.9M | -8.6% | 39 |
| China | $12.4M | +13.1% | 22 |
| Belgium | $12.0M | -2.2% | 24 |
| USA | $10.0M | +25.2% | 39 |
| Thailand | $7.9M | -0.5% | 22 |
| Canada | $7.6M | +5.1% | 33 |
| France | $6.7M | +4.1% | 38 |
| Indonesia | $4.9M | -5.4% | 15 |
| Mexico | $4.9M | +21.6% | 30 |
| United Kingdom | $4.7M | -3.1% | 35 |
| Germany | $3.2M | +10.8% | 28 |
| Hungary | $2.9M | -2% | 22 |

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