# Paper and paperboard (HS4 4807) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper and paperboard at HS4 4807, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper and paperboard subsector recorded $760.3M in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.3% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $760.3M |
| Latest annual change | +2.3% |
| Active exporters | 113 |
| Active importers | 190 |
| Active HS6 products | 1 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $581.3M | 1,562 | 1 |
| 1996 | $485.2M | 1,563 | 1 |
| 1997 | $471.6M | 1,616 | 1 |
| 1998 | $460.9M | 1,607 | 1 |
| 1999 | $556.8M | 1,767 | 1 |
| 2000 | $566.3M | 1,840 | 1 |
| 2001 | $510.9M | 1,835 | 1 |
| 2002 | $505.7M | 1,854 | 1 |
| 2003 | $579.5M | 1,874 | 1 |
| 2004 | $656.2M | 1,809 | 1 |
| 2005 | $702.8M | 1,842 | 1 |
| 2006 | $702.2M | 1,876 | 1 |
| 2007 | $768.2M | 1,925 | 1 |
| 2008 | $819.3M | 1,904 | 1 |
| 2009 | $682.2M | 1,948 | 1 |
| 2010 | $752.7M | 1,945 | 1 |
| 2011 | $886.4M | 1,996 | 1 |
| 2012 | $837.7M | 2,168 | 1 |
| 2013 | $829.7M | 2,247 | 1 |
| 2014 | $835.9M | 2,112 | 1 |
| 2015 | $716.2M | 2,157 | 1 |
| 2016 | $726.8M | 2,116 | 1 |
| 2017 | $761.8M | 2,185 | 1 |
| 2018 | $819.2M | 2,211 | 1 |
| 2019 | $762.9M | 2,179 | 1 |
| 2020 | $695.2M | 2,080 | 1 |
| 2021 | $853.5M | 2,082 | 1 |
| 2022 | $950.1M | 2,170 | 1 |
| 2023 | $743.3M | 2,116 | 1 |
| 2024 | $760.3M | 2,056 | 1 |

## Leading corridors

- Netherlands to United Kingdom: $41.6M; growth -9.8%.
- Netherlands to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $41.3M; growth -6.7%.
- Netherlands to Belgium: $37.4M; growth -2.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $25.7M; growth +5.6%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $22.7M; growth -2.5%.
- Germany to Belgium: $21.2M; growth +4.2%.
- Germany to Poland: $18.4M; growth +13.9%.
- Finland to Sweden: $16.1M; growth -4.2%.
- Netherlands to Germany: $15.9M; growth -17.8%.
- Netherlands to Poland: $15.0M; growth -15.5%.

## HS6 products

- Paper and paperboard: composite (made by sticking layers together with an adhesive), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480700)
- Paper and paperboard: composite, laminated internally with bitumen, tar or asphalt, not surface coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480710)
- Paper and paperboard: (other than laminated internally with bitumin, tar or asphalt), not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480790)
- Paper and paperboard: straw paper and paperboard, not surface-coated or impregnated, internally reinforced or not, whether or not covered with paper other than straw paper, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480791)
- Paper and paperboard: composite, not surface-coated or impregnated, whether or not internally reinforced, in rolls or sheets, n.e.s. in heading no. 4807 (HS6 480799)

## 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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