# Kraft paper and paperboard (HS4 4804) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Kraft paper and paperboard at HS4 4804, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The kraft paper and paperboard subsector recorded $14.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $14.6B |
| Latest annual change | +2.7% |
| Active exporters | 161 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 12 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $7.8B | 2,575 | 12 |
| 1996 | $6.9B | 2,710 | 12 |
| 1997 | $6.8B | 2,720 | 12 |
| 1998 | $6.7B | 2,798 | 12 |
| 1999 | $6.7B | 3,023 | 12 |
| 2000 | $7.5B | 3,344 | 12 |
| 2001 | $6.9B | 3,354 | 12 |
| 2002 | $7.1B | 3,549 | 12 |
| 2003 | $8.0B | 3,487 | 12 |
| 2004 | $8.9B | 3,618 | 12 |
| 2005 | $9.0B | 3,701 | 12 |
| 2006 | $10.0B | 3,737 | 12 |
| 2007 | $11.7B | 3,657 | 12 |
| 2008 | $12.4B | 3,765 | 12 |
| 2009 | $9.6B | 3,952 | 12 |
| 2010 | $11.5B | 3,918 | 12 |
| 2011 | $13.3B | 3,955 | 12 |
| 2012 | $12.1B | 4,044 | 12 |
| 2013 | $12.7B | 4,069 | 12 |
| 2014 | $13.2B | 4,177 | 12 |
| 2015 | $12.0B | 4,182 | 12 |
| 2016 | $11.8B | 4,245 | 12 |
| 2017 | $13.1B | 4,352 | 12 |
| 2018 | $15.4B | 4,481 | 12 |
| 2019 | $13.5B | 4,531 | 12 |
| 2020 | $12.8B | 4,415 | 12 |
| 2021 | $15.3B | 4,590 | 12 |
| 2022 | $17.5B | 4,615 | 12 |
| 2023 | $14.1B | 4,775 | 12 |
| 2024 | $14.6B | 4,629 | 12 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $759.1M; growth -1.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $609.4M; growth +2%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $605.4M; growth +2.6%.
- Sweden to Germany: $481.4M; growth -1.5%.
- Russia to China: $350.5M; growth +21.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $324.5M; growth +3.4%.
- Sweden to United Kingdom: $297.2M; growth +7.3%.
- Sweden to Italy: $182.5M; growth -0.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Guatemala: $177.9M; growth +0.2%.
- Austria to Slovenia: $172.5M; growth +17.7%.

## HS6 products

- Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 (HS6 480411)
- Kraft paper and paperboard: kraftliner, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 (HS6 480419)
- Kraft paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 (HS6 480421)
- Kraft paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, uncoated, bleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 (HS6 480429)
- Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, unbleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 (HS6 480431)
- Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, bleached, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 (HS6 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 4803 (HS6 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 sheets (HS6 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 4803 (HS6 480449)
- Kraft paper and paperboard: uncoated, unbleached, weight 225g/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 (HS6 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 sheets (HS6 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 4803 (HS6 480459)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [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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