# Paper (HS4 4818) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper at HS4 4818, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper subsector recorded $14.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $14.8B |
| Latest annual change | +2% |
| Active exporters | 186 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.9B | 3,361 | 5 |
| 1996 | $3.1B | 3,540 | 5 |
| 1997 | $3.0B | 3,585 | 5 |
| 1998 | $3.1B | 3,654 | 5 |
| 1999 | $3.7B | 4,033 | 5 |
| 2000 | $3.9B | 4,855 | 5 |
| 2001 | $4.2B | 4,993 | 5 |
| 2002 | $4.7B | 5,185 | 5 |
| 2003 | $5.6B | 5,410 | 5 |
| 2004 | $6.3B | 5,530 | 5 |
| 2005 | $6.9B | 5,633 | 5 |
| 2006 | $7.4B | 5,815 | 5 |
| 2007 | $8.6B | 5,918 | 5 |
| 2008 | $9.7B | 6,070 | 5 |
| 2009 | $9.2B | 6,232 | 5 |
| 2010 | $9.7B | 6,234 | 5 |
| 2011 | $10.2B | 6,348 | 5 |
| 2012 | $10.3B | 6,801 | 5 |
| 2013 | $10.8B | 6,744 | 5 |
| 2014 | $11.3B | 6,983 | 5 |
| 2015 | $10.6B | 7,021 | 5 |
| 2016 | $10.4B | 7,097 | 5 |
| 2017 | $10.7B | 7,197 | 5 |
| 2018 | $11.6B | 7,503 | 5 |
| 2019 | $11.8B | 7,221 | 5 |
| 2020 | $12.4B | 7,362 | 5 |
| 2021 | $11.5B | 7,355 | 5 |
| 2022 | $13.5B | 7,260 | 5 |
| 2023 | $14.7B | 7,343 | 5 |
| 2024 | $14.8B | 7,235 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $834.2M; growth +14.9%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $669.5M; growth +7.5%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $667.3M; growth +11.6%.
- Poland to Germany: $458.7M; growth +19.2%.
- China to Japan: $337.6M; growth +5.8%.
- Italy to France: $289.6M; growth +8.2%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $228.8M; growth +5%.
- China to Thailand: $208.4M; growth +23.7%.
- China to China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: $208.2M; growth +1.8%.
- Italy to Germany: $205.8M; growth +20.6%.

## HS6 products

- Paper: toilet paper (HS6 481810)
- Paper articles: handkerchiefs, cleansing or facial tissues and towels (HS6 481820)
- Paper articles: tablecloths and serviettes, of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres (HS6 481830)
- Paper articles: sanitary towels and tampons, napkins and napkin liners for babies and similar sanitary articles (HS6 481840)
- Paper articles: apparel and clothing accessories of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres (HS6 481850)
- Paper articles: articles of paper, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 4818 (HS6 481890)

## 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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