# Paper and paperboard (HS4 4808) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper and paperboard at HS4 4808, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper and paperboard subsector recorded $2.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $2.2B |
| Latest annual change | +2.7% |
| Active exporters | 147 |
| Active importers | 195 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $772.3M | 1,967 | 3 |
| 1996 | $763.5M | 2,046 | 3 |
| 1997 | $763.4M | 2,061 | 3 |
| 1998 | $741.1M | 2,079 | 3 |
| 1999 | $807.3M | 2,253 | 3 |
| 2000 | $857.5M | 2,600 | 3 |
| 2001 | $823.4M | 2,663 | 3 |
| 2002 | $945.8M | 2,769 | 3 |
| 2003 | $1.0B | 2,846 | 3 |
| 2004 | $1.1B | 2,951 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.2B | 3,011 | 3 |
| 2006 | $1.3B | 3,130 | 3 |
| 2007 | $1.5B | 3,350 | 3 |
| 2008 | $1.6B | 3,270 | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.3B | 3,361 | 3 |
| 2010 | $1.5B | 3,402 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.8B | 3,429 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.6B | 3,491 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.8B | 3,450 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.9B | 3,586 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.7B | 3,636 | 3 |
| 2016 | $1.8B | 3,744 | 3 |
| 2017 | $2.0B | 3,683 | 3 |
| 2018 | $2.2B | 3,783 | 3 |
| 2019 | $2.1B | 3,768 | 3 |
| 2020 | $1.9B | 3,507 | 3 |
| 2021 | $2.5B | 3,710 | 3 |
| 2022 | $2.6B | 3,707 | 3 |
| 2023 | $2.2B | 3,836 | 3 |
| 2024 | $2.2B | 3,671 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $252.0M; growth +5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $245.0M; growth -12.5%.
- Germany to Poland: $99.5M; growth +1.2%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $97.3M; growth +1.4%.
- Germany to Austria: $48.9M; growth -9%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $41.7M; growth +10.9%.
- France to Belgium: $40.6M; growth -11.2%.
- Germany to France: $32.5M; growth -5.4%.
- Germany to Czechia: $31.5M; growth -4.7%.
- France to Italy: $31.1M; growth +11.8%.

## HS6 products

- Paper and paperboard: corrugated, whether or not perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803 (HS6 480810)
- Paper and paperboard: sack kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4803 or 4818 (HS6 480820)
- Paper and paperboard: kraft paper (other than sack), creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4803 or 4818 (HS6 480830)
- Paper and paperboard: kraft paper, creped or crinkled, whether or not embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803 (HS6 480840)
- Paper and paperboard: (other than kraft paper), whether or not embossed or perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4803 or 4818 (HS6 480890)

## 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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