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Paper and paperboard
HS4 4810 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-3.8%Latest year on yearExporters
170Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
10Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$25.8B in trade, with -0.5% annualized growth over three years.
Paper and paperboard is recorded across 5,661 active corridors, with 170 exporters and 200 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FinlandFIN | GermanyDEU | $717.7M | -7.5% | 10 | 1,107 km | Yes |
| 2 | SwedenSWE | GermanyDEU | $614.7M | +0.8% | 10 | 811 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $595.0M | +0.3% | 10 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | FinlandFIN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $585.9M | +5% | 9 | 6,636 km | No |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $545.9M | +3.4% | 10 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | AustriaAUT | GermanyDEU | $428.0M | +11.3% | 10 | 524 km | Yes |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $402.6M | -2.4% | 10 | 881 km | Yes |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $398.3M | -5.1% | 10 | 518 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $369.9M | -2.3% | 10 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $351.6M | +17.8% | 10 | 11,077 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $3.9B | 186 | 10 |
| 2 | FinlandFIN | $3.6B | 117 | 10 |
| 3 | SwedenSWE | $3.3B | 118 | 10 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $3.0B | 156 | 10 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.7B | 139 | 10 |
| 6 | AustriaAUT | $1.5B | 135 | 10 |
| 7 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.1B | 130 | 10 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $1.1B | 142 | 10 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $581.3M | 135 | 10 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $568.8M | 72 | 10 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.6B | 76 | 10 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $2.5B | 91 | 10 |
| 3 | FranceFRA | $1.3B | 76 | 10 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $1.2B | 65 | 10 |
| 5 | PolandPOL | $1.2B | 58 | 10 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $1.1B | 60 | 10 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $931.8M | 57 | 10 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $832.9M | 43 | 10 |
| 9 | IndiaIND | $823.7M | 54 | 10 |
| 10 | ChinaCHN | $805.7M | 55 | 10 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4810
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
14 classifications shownPaper and paperboard
Paper and paperboard: coated with inorganic substances only, having 10% or less of mechanically processed fibres, weight 150g/m2 or less, for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481011
Paper and paperboard: coated with inorganic substances only, having 10% or less of mechanically processed fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481012
Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing & writing, graphics, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of total fibres obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, in rollsHS6 481013
Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sheets, sides 435mm or less by 297mm or less, unfolded,HS6 481014
Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances, for printing/writing/graphics, having 10% or less by weight of total fibres got by mechanical/chemi-mechanical process, sides exceeding 435mm and 297mm, unfolded, sheetsHS6 481019
Paper and paperboard: light-weight coated paper, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanically processed fibres, for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481021
Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanical or chemi-mechanical processed fibres, for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, light-weight coated paper, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481022
Paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, having more than 10% of mechanically processed fibres, (excluding light-weight paper), for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481029
Kraft paper and paperboard: uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight 150g/m2 or less, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481031
Kraft paper and paperboard: uniformly bleached throughout, coated with inorganic substances, more than 95% of chemically processed wood fibres, weight more than 150g/m2, for non-graphic purposes, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481032
Kraft paper and paperboard: coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.s. in item no. 4810.31 and 4810.32, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481039
Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.s. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481091
Paper and paperboard: multi-ply, coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances only, for non-graphic purposes, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481092
Paper and paperboard: coated with inorganic substances only, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, n.e.c. in heading no. 4810, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481099
Definitions and coverage
Read the numbers with context
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.