HS4 subsector intelligence

Newsprint
HS4 4801 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 48011995-2024 coverageStable
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$3.2BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-16.4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

135Active reporting countries
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Importers

192Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$3.2B in trade, with -0.9% annualized growth over three years.

Newsprint is recorded across 2,239 active corridors, with 135 exporters and 192 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $11.3B1996: $11.0B1997: $9.4B1998: $9.7B1999: $9.3B2000: $9.7B2001: $10.0B2002: $8.5B2003: $8.8B2004: $9.6B2005: $10.1B2006: $10.6B2007: $10.6B2008: $11.2B2009: $8.1B2010: $8.0B2011: $9.1B2012: $8.0B2013: $7.6B2014: $7.3B2015: $5.6B2016: $5.3B2017: $5.0B2018: $5.6B2019: $4.7B2020: $3.1B2021: $3.3B2022: $4.6B2023: $3.8B2024: $3.2B
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$450.6M-9.4%1556 kmYes
2CanadaCANIndiaIND$184.4M+17.3%111,646 kmNo
3RussiaRUSChinaCHN$147.2M-0.6%16,831 kmNo
4RussiaRUSIndiaIND$121.7M+5.6%14,341 kmNo
5Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEGermanyDEU$100.4M+10.9%1674 kmYes
6FranceFRAGermanyDEU$88.3M+0.9%1881 kmYes
7BelgiumBELGermanyDEU$83.0M+52.6%1653 kmYes
8United KingdomGBRFranceFRA$78.3M+93.4%1344 kmYes
9GermanyDEUItalyITA$71.9M+15%11,184 kmYes
10CanadaCANUnited KingdomGBR$66.1M+19.8%15,728 kmYes

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1CanadaCAN$1.0B1051
2RussiaRUS$327.2M461
3GermanyDEU$277.4M801
4FranceFRA$209.6M771
5BelgiumBEL$185.9M631
6NorwayNOR$172.4M521
7Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$167.4M341
8United KingdomGBR$167.4M611
9SwedenSWE$160.7M851
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$68.6M921
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$454.9M261
2GermanyDEU$373.7M491
3IndiaIND$372.7M261
4ItalyITA$212.3M301
5ChinaCHN$207.7M221
6United KingdomGBR$158.8M231
7FranceFRA$155.5M491
8NetherlandsNLD$121.7M431
9PolandPOL$71.0M201
10AustriaAUT$66.0M231

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4801

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownNewsprint
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Newsprint: made of fibres obtained essentially by a chemi-mechanical process or of a weight, per m2, of more than 57g but not more than 65g, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480100

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.