# Paper and paperboard (HS4 4811) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper and paperboard at HS4 4811, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper and paperboard subsector recorded $22.3B in reported global trade in 2024, with +1.6% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $22.3B |
| Latest annual change | +1.6% |
| Active exporters | 174 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 7 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $7.5B | 4,056 | 7 |
| 1996 | $7.7B | 4,084 | 7 |
| 1997 | $8.1B | 4,176 | 7 |
| 1998 | $8.1B | 4,274 | 7 |
| 1999 | $9.0B | 4,654 | 7 |
| 2000 | $9.4B | 5,307 | 7 |
| 2001 | $9.3B | 5,404 | 7 |
| 2002 | $9.9B | 5,494 | 7 |
| 2003 | $11.6B | 5,548 | 7 |
| 2004 | $13.4B | 5,681 | 7 |
| 2005 | $13.9B | 5,709 | 7 |
| 2006 | $15.3B | 5,956 | 7 |
| 2007 | $17.0B | 5,912 | 7 |
| 2008 | $18.1B | 5,918 | 7 |
| 2009 | $16.0B | 5,930 | 7 |
| 2010 | $17.9B | 5,909 | 7 |
| 2011 | $19.7B | 6,142 | 7 |
| 2012 | $19.1B | 6,267 | 7 |
| 2013 | $19.5B | 6,339 | 7 |
| 2014 | $19.9B | 6,547 | 7 |
| 2015 | $17.9B | 6,642 | 7 |
| 2016 | $18.0B | 6,622 | 7 |
| 2017 | $18.6B | 6,693 | 7 |
| 2018 | $20.1B | 6,827 | 7 |
| 2019 | $19.3B | 6,898 | 7 |
| 2020 | $18.3B | 6,710 | 7 |
| 2021 | $21.3B | 6,978 | 7 |
| 2022 | $23.6B | 7,004 | 7 |
| 2023 | $21.8B | 7,117 | 7 |
| 2024 | $22.3B | 7,047 | 7 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $716.1M; growth +4%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $475.3M; growth +4.6%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $423.2M; growth +3.4%.
- Germany to Poland: $395.0M; growth -0.5%.
- China to Russia: $386.8M; growth +77%.
- Germany to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $368.4M; growth -1.9%.
- Germany to Italy: $322.8M; growth +7.3%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $265.0M; growth +8.3%.
- Germany to France: $254.9M; growth -3%.
- Germany to United Kingdom: $227.7M; growth +2.9%.

## HS6 products

- Paper and paperboard: tarred, bituminised or asphalted, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810 (HS6 481110)
- Paper and paperboard: self-adhesive, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818 (HS6 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 4818 (HS6 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 4818 (HS6 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 4818 (HS6 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 4818 (HS6 481140)
- Paper and paperboard: self-adhesive, in rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, 4810 or 4818 (HS6 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 4818 (HS6 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 4818 (HS6 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 4810 (HS6 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 4818 (HS6 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 sheets (HS6 481190)

## 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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