# HS 481890 Articles Of Paper global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in articles of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 4818 reached $2.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.4B | +0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | $1.4B | +1.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | $1.4B | -6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | $1.4B | +2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | $1.5B | +4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | $1.7B | +15% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | $1.7B | +3.1% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | $2.2B | +26.2% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | $2.0B | -6.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | $2.2B | +6.7% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $2.1B | -1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | $2.2B | +3.7% | +2.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $589.0M | +8.6% | 63 |
| Germany | $150.0M | -1.1% | 82 |
| Japan | $110.0M | +3.6% | 36 |
| Belgium | $91.7M | +6.8% | 50 |
| Canada | $86.9M | +5.4% | 57 |
| France | $81.4M | +1.1% | 78 |
| Republic of Korea | $74.8M | +6.4% | 40 |
| Netherlands | $74.6M | +10% | 58 |
| United Kingdom | $59.1M | +2.5% | 65 |
| Italy | $54.9M | +4.4% | 45 |
| Spain | $50.0M | +8.8% | 49 |
| Mexico | $40.9M | +4.3% | 45 |

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