# HS 481910 Cartons global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard reached $10.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $7.0B | +6.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | $7.5B | +6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | $7.1B | -5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | $7.0B | -1.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | $7.6B | +8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | $8.5B | +12.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | $8.5B | +0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | $8.6B | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | $10.7B | +24.6% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | $11.4B | +6.3% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | $10.2B | -10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | $10.2B | +0.3% | -1.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $888.7M | +6.1% | 115 |
| Netherlands | $831.8M | +3.9% | 119 |
| Mexico | $819.7M | +1.8% | 67 |
| Germany | $697.2M | +0.8% | 121 |
| France | $618.0M | +4.2% | 113 |
| Canada | $592.7M | +7.3% | 103 |
| Belgium | $369.1M | +0.1% | 82 |
| United Kingdom | $285.7M | +2.4% | 98 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $267.4M | +2.3% | 92 |
| Hungary | $221.5M | +6.4% | 60 |
| Czechia | $178.6M | +1.2% | 72 |
| Ireland | $168.9M | +5.7% | 81 |

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