# Paper and paperboard (HS4 4817) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper and paperboard at HS4 4817, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper and paperboard subsector recorded $1.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with -2.4% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $1.1B |
| Latest annual change | -2.4% |
| Active exporters | 174 |
| Active importers | 199 |
| Active HS6 products | 3 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $505.9M | 2,663 | 3 |
| 1996 | $524.9M | 2,690 | 3 |
| 1997 | $563.0M | 2,644 | 3 |
| 1998 | $590.8M | 2,728 | 3 |
| 1999 | $696.3M | 2,959 | 3 |
| 2000 | $723.8M | 3,930 | 3 |
| 2001 | $711.0M | 4,011 | 3 |
| 2002 | $793.8M | 4,033 | 3 |
| 2003 | $892.0M | 4,141 | 3 |
| 2004 | $1.1B | 4,282 | 3 |
| 2005 | $1.1B | 4,483 | 3 |
| 2006 | $1.1B | 4,702 | 3 |
| 2007 | $1.3B | 4,836 | 3 |
| 2008 | $1.3B | 5,039 | 3 |
| 2009 | $1.1B | 4,854 | 3 |
| 2010 | $1.1B | 4,816 | 3 |
| 2011 | $1.2B | 5,041 | 3 |
| 2012 | $1.1B | 5,130 | 3 |
| 2013 | $1.1B | 5,069 | 3 |
| 2014 | $1.1B | 5,251 | 3 |
| 2015 | $1.0B | 5,131 | 3 |
| 2016 | $974.3M | 5,139 | 3 |
| 2017 | $944.3M | 5,137 | 3 |
| 2018 | $1.1B | 5,277 | 3 |
| 2019 | $1.0B | 5,189 | 3 |
| 2020 | $955.2M | 4,894 | 3 |
| 2021 | $1.1B | 5,257 | 3 |
| 2022 | $1.2B | 5,321 | 3 |
| 2023 | $1.1B | 5,434 | 3 |
| 2024 | $1.1B | 5,382 | 3 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $82.3M; growth +2.8%.
- Poland to Germany: $52.4M; growth +10.3%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $50.2M; growth -7%.
- China to Japan: $49.5M; growth -4.7%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $38.1M; growth -3.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $26.9M; growth -7.8%.
- India to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $21.0M; growth +39.5%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $18.6M; growth +2.2%.
- China to Malaysia: $17.4M; growth +22.6%.
- China to United Kingdom: $16.4M; growth -3.5%.

## HS6 products

- Paper and paperboard: envelopes (HS6 481710)
- Paper and paperboard: letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards (HS6 481720)
- Paper and paperboard: boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums containing an assortment of paper stationery (HS6 481730)

## 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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