# Paper and paperboard (HS4 4819) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper and paperboard at HS4 4819, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper and paperboard subsector recorded $30.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with -4.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $30.1B |
| Latest annual change | -4.2% |
| Active exporters | 194 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $6.8B | 4,995 | 6 |
| 1996 | $7.3B | 5,109 | 6 |
| 1997 | $7.3B | 5,161 | 6 |
| 1998 | $7.5B | 5,241 | 6 |
| 1999 | $8.4B | 5,604 | 6 |
| 2000 | $8.7B | 6,981 | 6 |
| 2001 | $8.8B | 7,061 | 6 |
| 2002 | $9.5B | 7,326 | 6 |
| 2003 | $10.9B | 7,437 | 6 |
| 2004 | $12.3B | 7,834 | 6 |
| 2005 | $13.0B | 7,927 | 6 |
| 2006 | $14.2B | 8,308 | 6 |
| 2007 | $16.7B | 8,626 | 6 |
| 2008 | $18.4B | 8,785 | 6 |
| 2009 | $16.3B | 8,901 | 6 |
| 2010 | $17.8B | 8,918 | 6 |
| 2011 | $20.7B | 9,263 | 6 |
| 2012 | $20.6B | 9,622 | 6 |
| 2013 | $21.6B | 9,509 | 6 |
| 2014 | $22.5B | 9,799 | 6 |
| 2015 | $21.0B | 9,919 | 6 |
| 2016 | $20.9B | 10,119 | 6 |
| 2017 | $22.1B | 10,170 | 6 |
| 2018 | $24.4B | 10,402 | 6 |
| 2019 | $24.8B | 10,350 | 6 |
| 2020 | $24.6B | 10,005 | 6 |
| 2021 | $29.6B | 10,342 | 6 |
| 2022 | $32.5B | 10,464 | 6 |
| 2023 | $30.3B | 10,623 | 6 |
| 2024 | $30.1B | 10,492 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $1.0B; growth -0.1%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $981.9M; growth +2.5%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $975.2M; growth -7.1%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $948.1M; growth +2.4%.
- Germany to Netherlands: $613.5M; growth -4.6%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $585.1M; growth +8%.
- Germany to France: $527.6M; growth -1.9%.
- Poland to Germany: $467.7M; growth +6.5%.
- Italy to France: $429.6M; growth -2.6%.
- China to United Kingdom: $327.5M; growth -0.8%.

## HS6 products

- Paper and paperboard: cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard (HS6 481910)
- Paper and paperboard: folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard (HS6 481920)
- Paper and paperboard: sacks and bags of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base of a width of 40cm or more (HS6 481930)
- Paper and paperboard: sacks and bags, including cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base width less than 40cm (HS6 481940)
- Paper and paperboard: packing containers, including record sleeves, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, n.e.c. in heading no. 4819 (HS6 481950)
- Paper and paperboard: box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, used in offices, shops or the like of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres (HS6 481960)

## 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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