# HS2 48 Paper and... trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported Paper and paperboard trade corridors at HS2 48: leading routes, trade value, three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/sector/hs2/48/corridors

## Page details

- Page type: HS2 sector top trade corridors
- Sector: **HS2 48 - Paper and paperboard**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
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## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $187.3B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 101 |
| Top five corridor share | 11.9% |
| Reported trend | Stable |

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- [Review data sources](https://www.yugalinks.com/data-sources)

## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **Canada -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**, with $6.7B in the latest reported year, +3.1% three-year growth, 3.6% market share, 98 active HS6 products, 556 km, and reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Canada -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $6.7B | +3.1% | 3.6% | 98 | 556 km | Reported |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Canada | $5.6B | +4% | 3% | 101 | 556 km | Reported |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Mexico | $4.3B | -0.8% | 2.3% | 100 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 4 | China -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $3.3B | +2.2% | 1.8% | 98 | 11,883 km | Not reported |
| 5 | Germany -> Poland | $2.5B | -3.5% | 1.3% | 98 | 518 km | Reported |
| 6 | Germany -> France | $2.3B | -3.1% | 1.2% | 101 | 881 km | Reported |
| 7 | Germany -> Netherlands | $2.0B | -2.7% | 1.1% | 100 | 579 km | Reported |
| 8 | Poland -> Germany | $1.9B | +3.1% | 1% | 97 | 518 km | Reported |
| 9 | Mexico -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.8B | +8.1% | 1% | 95 | 3,359 km | Reported |
| 10 | Sweden -> Germany | $1.7B | +0.4% | 0.9% | 92 | 811 km | Reported |
| 11 | China -> Viet Nam | $1.5B | +0.4% | 0.8% | 100 | 2,732 km | Reported |
| 12 | Germany -> Italy | $1.5B | +1% | 0.8% | 101 | 1,184 km | Reported |
| 13 | Italy -> France | $1.4B | +1.6% | 0.8% | 100 | 1,106 km | Reported |
| 14 | Austria -> Germany | $1.4B | -0.8% | 0.8% | 98 | 524 km | Reported |
| 15 | China -> Japan | $1.3B | -0.1% | 0.7% | 93 | 1,763 km | Not reported |
| 16 | China -> Australia | $1.2B | +6.4% | 0.7% | 98 | 8,024 km | Reported |
| 17 | Germany -> United Kingdom | $1.2B | +0.6% | 0.6% | 99 | 935 km | Reported |
| 18 | France -> Germany | $1.2B | -3.2% | 0.6% | 100 | 881 km | Reported |
| 19 | Italy -> Germany | $1.1B | +1.9% | 0.6% | 98 | 1,184 km | Reported |
| 20 | Spain -> France | $1.1B | -1% | 0.6% | 99 | 1,053 km | Reported |
| 21 | Germany -> Austria | $1.1B | -2% | 0.6% | 101 | 524 km | Reported |
| 22 | Netherlands -> Germany | $1.1B | -7.6% | 0.6% | 100 | 579 km | Reported |
| 23 | Finland -> Germany | $1.1B | -8.2% | 0.6% | 85 | 1,107 km | Reported |
| 24 | China -> Malaysia | $1.1B | +11.8% | 0.6% | 101 | 3,737 km | Reported |
| 25 | Germany -> Belgium | $1.0B | -1.6% | 0.6% | 100 | 653 km | Reported |

## Growth leaders

- **China -> Malaysia**: +11.8% three-year growth, $1.1B latest value, 0.6% market share, and 3,737 km.
- **Mexico -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +8.1% three-year growth, $1.8B latest value, 1% market share, and 3,359 km.
- **China -> Australia**: +6.4% three-year growth, $1.2B latest value, 0.7% market share, and 8,024 km.
- **USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Canada**: +4% three-year growth, $5.6B latest value, 3% market share, and 556 km.
- **Poland -> Germany**: +3.1% three-year growth, $1.9B latest value, 1% market share, and 518 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $45.8B | 23 | +0.3% |
| FTA not reported | $4.6B | 2 | +1.1% |

## Call to action

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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