# Paper (HS4 4806) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper at HS4 4806, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper subsector recorded $2.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with +9.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.6B |
| Latest annual change | +9.9% |
| Active exporters | 126 |
| Active importers | 198 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $580.7M | 1,881 | 4 |
| 1996 | $576.6M | 1,944 | 4 |
| 1997 | $632.7M | 2,013 | 4 |
| 1998 | $654.4M | 2,034 | 4 |
| 1999 | $722.8M | 2,124 | 4 |
| 2000 | $770.3M | 2,384 | 4 |
| 2001 | $719.6M | 2,362 | 4 |
| 2002 | $791.2M | 2,515 | 4 |
| 2003 | $985.8M | 2,604 | 4 |
| 2004 | $1.2B | 2,578 | 4 |
| 2005 | $1.2B | 2,642 | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.3B | 2,718 | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.4B | 2,705 | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.6B | 2,761 | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.3B | 2,685 | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.6B | 2,731 | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.7B | 2,819 | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.6B | 2,907 | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.7B | 2,876 | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.8B | 2,884 | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.7B | 3,067 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.7B | 3,134 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.9B | 3,093 | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.2B | 3,123 | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.1B | 3,127 | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.1B | 3,103 | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.4B | 3,325 | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.8B | 3,306 | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.4B | 3,367 | 4 |
| 2024 | $2.6B | 3,380 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- Finland to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $178.8M; growth +20.1%.
- France to Spain: $80.9M; growth +23.1%.
- France to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $80.8M; growth +4.6%.
- France to Germany: $73.8M; growth +1.2%.
- Italy to France: $66.6M; growth -6.5%.
- Germany to Poland: $53.9M; growth -3%.
- Finland to Germany: $52.6M; growth -25.2%.
- Thailand to India: $42.0M; growth +46%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $41.1M; growth +14.1%.
- Hungary to Luxembourg: $39.9M; growth -5.9%.

## HS6 products

- Paper: vegetable parchment, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480610)
- Paper: greaseproof papers, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480620)
- Paper: tracing papers, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480630)
- Paper: glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480640)

## 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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