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Paper and paperboard
HS4 4811 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
+1.6%Latest year on yearExporters
174Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
7Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$22.3B in trade, with +1.4% annualized growth over three years.
Paper and paperboard is recorded across 7,047 active corridors, with 174 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 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $716.1M | +4% | 7 | 556 km | Yes |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $475.3M | +4.6% | 7 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $423.2M | +3.4% | 7 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | PolandPOL | $395.0M | -0.5% | 7 | 518 km | Yes |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | RussiaRUS | $386.8M | +77% | 7 | 6,831 km | No |
| 6 | GermanyDEU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $368.4M | -1.9% | 7 | 6,402 km | No |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | ItalyITA | $322.8M | +7.3% | 7 | 1,184 km | Yes |
| 8 | GermanyDEU | NetherlandsNLD | $265.0M | +8.3% | 7 | 579 km | Yes |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | FranceFRA | $254.9M | -3% | 7 | 881 km | Yes |
| 10 | GermanyDEU | United KingdomGBR | $227.7M | +2.9% | 7 | 935 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 | GermanyDEU | $3.6B | 164 | 7 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $3.5B | 195 | 7 |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.1B | 161 | 7 |
| 4 | ItalyITA | $1.1B | 158 | 7 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $1.0B | 166 | 7 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $944.6M | 122 | 7 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $906.3M | 152 | 7 |
| 8 | FinlandFIN | $859.9M | 122 | 7 |
| 9 | SwedenSWE | $658.9M | 121 | 7 |
| 10 | JapanJPN | $556.5M | 126 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | 88 | 7 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $1.1B | 99 | 7 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $1.1B | 69 | 7 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $1.0B | 86 | 7 |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | $948.4M | 79 | 7 |
| 6 | PolandPOL | $902.0M | 67 | 7 |
| 7 | MexicoMEX | $857.3M | 57 | 7 |
| 8 | United KingdomGBR | $851.8M | 72 | 7 |
| 9 | SpainESP | $565.9M | 71 | 7 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $527.3M | 63 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 4811
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
12 classifications shownPaper and paperboard
Paper and paperboard: tarred, bituminised or asphalted, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810HS6 481110
Paper and paperboard: self-adhesive, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818HS6 481121
Paper and paperboard: gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard (excluding self-adhesive), in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818HS6 481129
Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), bleached, weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818HS6 481131
Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, not goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818HS6 481139
Paper and paperboard: coated or impregnated with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818HS6 481140
Paper and paperboard: self-adhesive, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818HS6 481141
Paper and paperboard: gummed or adhesive paper and paperboard (excluding self-adhesive), in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818HS6 481149
Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), bleached, weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818HS6 481151
Paper and paperboard: coated, impregnated or covered with plastics (excluding adhesives), other than bleached and weighing more than 150g/m2, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810HS6 481159
Paper and paperboard: coated or impregnated with wax, paraffin wax, stearin, oil or glycerol, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818HS6 481160
Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of soft cellulose fibres: coated, impregnated, covered, surface-decorated or surface-coloured, n.e.s. in chapter 48, in rolls or sheetsHS6 481190
Definitions and coverage
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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.