# Paper (HS4 4809) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper at HS4 4809, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper subsector recorded $801.0M in reported global trade in 2024, with -10.5% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $801.0M |
| Latest annual change | -10.5% |
| Active exporters | 128 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 2 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $977.3M | 1,960 | 2 |
| 1996 | $869.9M | 1,998 | 2 |
| 1997 | $948.3M | 2,006 | 2 |
| 1998 | $837.1M | 2,064 | 2 |
| 1999 | $974.1M | 2,214 | 2 |
| 2000 | $1.2B | 2,585 | 2 |
| 2001 | $924.0M | 2,662 | 2 |
| 2002 | $982.6M | 2,745 | 2 |
| 2003 | $998.9M | 2,653 | 2 |
| 2004 | $1.2B | 2,739 | 2 |
| 2005 | $1.2B | 2,745 | 2 |
| 2006 | $1.2B | 2,936 | 2 |
| 2007 | $1.2B | 2,850 | 2 |
| 2008 | $1.2B | 2,845 | 2 |
| 2009 | $995.3M | 2,801 | 2 |
| 2010 | $1.1B | 2,850 | 2 |
| 2011 | $1.1B | 2,813 | 2 |
| 2012 | $1.0B | 2,914 | 2 |
| 2013 | $1.1B | 2,832 | 2 |
| 2014 | $1.1B | 2,904 | 2 |
| 2015 | $1.0B | 2,871 | 2 |
| 2016 | $963.6M | 2,914 | 2 |
| 2017 | $918.7M | 2,851 | 2 |
| 2018 | $1.1B | 2,900 | 2 |
| 2019 | $962.2M | 2,806 | 2 |
| 2020 | $755.6M | 2,640 | 2 |
| 2021 | $862.7M | 2,741 | 2 |
| 2022 | $965.5M | 2,723 | 2 |
| 2023 | $895.9M | 2,749 | 2 |
| 2024 | $801.0M | 2,767 | 2 |

## Leading corridors

- Republic of Korea to Mexico: $21.9M; growth +13.1%.
- China to Indonesia: $21.4M; growth +62.3%.
- China to Philippines: $17.8M; growth +11%.
- China to India: $17.7M; growth +98.3%.
- China to Mexico: $14.6M; growth +30.5%.
- Germany to France: $12.9M; growth -8.4%.
- Republic of Korea to Indonesia: $12.5M; growth +4%.
- Germany to Poland: $11.7M; growth -17.8%.
- China to Thailand: $10.1M; growth +1.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $9.4M; growth -17.7%.

## HS6 products

- Paper: carbon and similar copying papers, whether or not printed, in rolls exceeding 36cm wide or in rectangular sheets with at least one side exceeding 36cm in unfolded state (HS6 480910)
- Paper: self-copy paper, whether or not printed, in rolls exceeding 36cm wide or in rectangular sheets with at least one side exceeding 36cm in unfolded state (HS6 480920)
- Paper: carbon paper and other copying or transfer papers (including coated or impregnated paper for duplicator stencils or offset plates), whether or not printed, in rolls or sheets (HS6 480990)

## 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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