Latest trade
$14.6BGlobal subsector valueHS4 subsector intelligence
Kraft paper and paperboard
HS4 4804 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
+2.7%Latest year on yearExporters
161Active reporting countriesImporters
199Active reporting countriesHS6 products
12Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$14.6B in trade, with -1.5% annualized growth over three years.
Kraft paper and paperboard is recorded across 4,629 active corridors, with 161 exporters and 199 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $759.1M | -1.6% | 12 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $609.4M | +2% | 12 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $605.4M | +2.6% | 11 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | SwedenSWE | GermanyDEU | $481.4M | -1.5% | 12 | 811 km | Yes |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | ChinaCHN | $350.5M | +21.6% | 8 | 6,831 km | No |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $324.5M | +3.4% | 12 | 11,883 km | No |
| 7 | SwedenSWE | United KingdomGBR | $297.2M | +7.3% | 10 | 1,436 km | Yes |
| 8 | SwedenSWE | ItalyITA | $182.5M | -0.6% | 12 | 1,978 km | Yes |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | GuatemalaGTM | $177.9M | +0.2% | 10 | 3,308 km | Yes |
| 10 | AustriaAUT | SloveniaSVN | $172.5M | +17.7% | 5 | 278 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.3B | 142 | 12 |
| 2 | SwedenSWE | $2.3B | 125 | 12 |
| 3 | FinlandFIN | $882.6M | 121 | 12 |
| 4 | AustriaAUT | $879.3M | 108 | 12 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $712.4M | 83 | 12 |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | $675.5M | 133 | 12 |
| 7 | CzechiaCZE | $602.6M | 85 | 12 |
| 8 | RussiaRUS | $519.8M | 45 | 12 |
| 9 | FranceFRA | $434.7M | 144 | 12 |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | $419.4M | 109 | 12 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GermanyDEU | $1.2B | 75 | 12 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $1.0B | 52 | 12 |
| 3 | MexicoMEX | $984.5M | 54 | 12 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $982.4M | 54 | 12 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $872.9M | 63 | 12 |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | $662.2M | 51 | 12 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $545.2M | 56 | 12 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $529.0M | 54 | 12 |
| 9 | TurkeyTUR | $402.4M | 52 | 12 |
| 10 | FranceFRA | $374.8M | 64 | 12 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4804
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
12 classifications shownKraft paper and paperboard
Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480411
Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480419
Kraft paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480421
Kraft paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480429
Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, unbleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480431
Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, bleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480439
Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, unbleached, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225g/m2, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480441
Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight between 150 and 225g/m2, bleached uniformly throughout, more than 95% of total fibre content consists of chemically processed wood fibres, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480442
Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.s. in item no. 4804.4, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480449
Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, unbleached, weight 225g/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480451
Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 225g/m2 or more, bleached uniformly throughout, more than 95% of total fibre content consists of chemically processed wood fibres, in rolls or sheetsHS6 480452
Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 225g/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, n.e.s. in item no. 4804.5, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803HS6 480459
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.