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Paper and paperboard
HS4 4802 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-3.7%Latest year on yearExporters
175Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
11Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$17.6B in trade, with +1% annualized growth over three years.
Paper and paperboard is recorded across 6,338 active corridors, with 175 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
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
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | +1.6% | 11 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | IndonesiaIDN | JapanJPN | $262.4M | +0.5% | 6 | 5,772 km | Yes |
| 3 | SwedenSWE | GermanyDEU | $252.1M | -2.3% | 10 | 811 km | Yes |
| 4 | AustriaAUT | GermanyDEU | $205.3M | +0.5% | 10 | 524 km | Yes |
| 5 | SwedenSWE | United KingdomGBR | $187.3M | +13.7% | 10 | 1,436 km | Yes |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $178.6M | -2.1% | 11 | 556 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $173.5M | -7.5% | 11 | 881 km | Yes |
| 8 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $171.2M | -12.5% | 11 | 518 km | Yes |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $169.5M | +17.9% | 11 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | FranceFRA | GermanyDEU | $146.7M | +0% | 11 | 881 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndonesiaIDN | $2.2B | 165 | 11 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.5B | 150 | 11 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $1.4B | 193 | 11 |
| 4 | CanadaCAN | $1.4B | 97 | 11 |
| 5 | SwedenSWE | $1.4B | 116 | 11 |
| 6 | PortugalPRT | $1.3B | 141 | 11 |
| 7 | BrazilBRA | $798.3M | 139 | 11 |
| 8 | AustriaAUT | $619.7M | 124 | 11 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $547.3M | 157 | 11 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $543.4M | 137 | 11 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.0B | 81 | 11 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.4B | 87 | 11 |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | $898.7M | 73 | 11 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $854.4M | 85 | 11 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $631.3M | 67 | 11 |
| 6 | TurkeyTUR | $513.1M | 73 | 11 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $474.4M | 61 | 11 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $436.0M | 74 | 11 |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | $417.6M | 54 | 11 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $392.1M | 43 | 11 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4802
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
16 classifications shownPaper and paperboard
Paper and paperboard: uncoated, for writing, printing, other graphic use, non-perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading no. 4801 or 4803, hand-made paper or paperboardHS6 480210
Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): of a kind used as a base for photo-sensitive, heat-sensitive or electro-sensitive paper or paperboard, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480220
Paper and paperboard: carbonising base paper, uncoated, of a kind used for writing, printing and other graphic purposes, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480230
Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): wallpaper base, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480240
Paper and paperboard: uncoated, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of fibres obtained by mechanical process, weighing less than 40g/m2, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480251
Paper and paperboard: uncoated, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of fibres obtained by mechanical process, weighing 40g/m2 or more but not more than 150g/m2, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480252
Paper and paperboard: uncoated, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of fibres obtained by mechanical process, weighing more than 150g/m2, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480253
Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weighing less than 40g/m2, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480254
Paper and paperboard: uncoated, for printing & writing, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of total fibres obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rollsHS6 480255
Paper and paperboard: uncoated, for printing & writing, with no, or not more than 10% weight of all fibre got by mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, weight 40-150g/m2, one side not more than 435mm, other side not more than 297mm, unfolded, sheetsHS6 480256
Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): printing, writing or graphic, 10% or less by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, weight 40-150g/m2, n.e.c. in item no. 4802.55 or 4802.56HS6 480257
Paper and paperboard: uncoated, containing 0% to 10% by weight mechanical or chemi-mechanical process fibres, weighing more than 150g/m2, strips or rolls over 15cm wide or sheets one side over 36cm, other side over 15cm, unfolded, strips, rolls or sheetsHS6 480258
Paper and paperboard: uncoated, with more than 10% by weight of the total fibre content obtained by a mechanical process, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480260
Paper & paperboard: uncoated, over 10% by weight of the total fibre content obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical process fibres, rollsHS6 480261
Uncoated paper and paperboard (not 4801 or 4803): over 10% by weight of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibre, in sheets 435mm or less by 297mm or less (unfolded)HS6 480262
Paper & paperboard: uncoated, over 10% by weight of the total fibre content obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical process fibres, other than rolls or sheets with one side not over 435mm & other side not over 297mm unfoldedHS6 480269
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
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.