# Paper and paperboard (HS4 4805) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper and paperboard at HS4 4805, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper and paperboard subsector recorded $17.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with -3.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $17.3B |
| Latest annual change | -3.5% |
| Active exporters | 149 |
| Active importers | 196 |
| Active HS6 products | 11 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $4.6B | 2,923 | 11 |
| 1996 | $4.0B | 3,044 | 11 |
| 1997 | $4.1B | 3,012 | 11 |
| 1998 | $4.1B | 2,998 | 11 |
| 1999 | $4.2B | 3,198 | 11 |
| 2000 | $4.9B | 3,602 | 11 |
| 2001 | $4.7B | 3,744 | 11 |
| 2002 | $4.9B | 3,733 | 11 |
| 2003 | $5.6B | 3,718 | 11 |
| 2004 | $6.4B | 3,820 | 11 |
| 2005 | $6.5B | 3,845 | 11 |
| 2006 | $7.5B | 3,993 | 11 |
| 2007 | $9.0B | 3,981 | 11 |
| 2008 | $9.6B | 4,176 | 11 |
| 2009 | $7.3B | 4,264 | 11 |
| 2010 | $9.5B | 4,294 | 11 |
| 2011 | $11.3B | 4,274 | 11 |
| 2012 | $10.0B | 4,434 | 11 |
| 2013 | $11.3B | 4,354 | 11 |
| 2014 | $12.0B | 4,477 | 11 |
| 2015 | $10.8B | 4,435 | 11 |
| 2016 | $10.6B | 4,512 | 11 |
| 2017 | $12.4B | 4,673 | 11 |
| 2018 | $14.9B | 4,747 | 11 |
| 2019 | $13.2B | 4,645 | 11 |
| 2020 | $13.6B | 4,579 | 11 |
| 2021 | $19.8B | 4,755 | 11 |
| 2022 | $22.0B | 4,790 | 11 |
| 2023 | $17.3B | 4,814 | 11 |
| 2024 | $17.3B | 4,698 | 11 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $782.1M; growth +4.3%.
- Malaysia to China: $766.3M; growth +35.2%.
- Germany to Poland: $750.0M; growth -6.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $579.9M; growth +8%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $458.4M; growth +1.6%.
- Viet Nam to China: $353.6M; growth +1.8%.
- Germany to France: $318.0M; growth -3.1%.
- Taiwan to China: $264.0M; growth -1.9%.
- Laos to China: $255.2M; growth -18.1%.
- Germany to United Kingdom: $245.2M; growth -1.6%.

## HS6 products

- Paper and paperboard: semi-chemical fluting paper (corrugating medium), uncoated, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480510)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, semi-chemical fluting paper, rolls or sheets (HS6 480511)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, straw fluting paper, rolls or sheets (HS6 480512)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets (HS6 480519)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, multi-ply, each layer bleached, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480521)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, multi-ply, with only one outer layer bleached, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480522)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, multi-ply, having three or more layers with only the two outer layers bleached, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480523)
- Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480524)
- Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight over 150g/m2, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480525)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, multi-ply, in rolls or sheets, n.e.s. in item no. 4805.2 (HS6 480529)
- Paper and paperboard: sulphite wrapping paper, uncoated, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480530)
- Paper and paperboard: filter paper and paperboard, uncoated, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480540)
- Paper and paperboard: felt paper and paperboard, uncoated, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480550)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.s. in heading no. 4805 (HS6 480560)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight between 150 and 225 g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.s. in heading no. 4805 (HS6 480570)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 225/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, n.e.s. in heading no. 4805 (HS6 480580)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 150g/m2 or less, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no.4805 (HS6 480591)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805 (HS6 480592)
- Paper and paperboard: uncoated, weight 225/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805 (HS6 480593)

## 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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