# Paper and paperboard (HS4 4823) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Paper and paperboard at HS4 4823, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The paper and paperboard subsector recorded $12.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with -0.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $12.8B |
| Latest annual change | -0.7% |
| Active exporters | 190 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 6 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.6B | 4,193 | 6 |
| 1996 | $2.5B | 4,279 | 6 |
| 1997 | $2.6B | 4,292 | 6 |
| 1998 | $2.5B | 4,304 | 6 |
| 1999 | $2.6B | 4,692 | 6 |
| 2000 | $2.8B | 5,865 | 6 |
| 2001 | $2.7B | 5,986 | 6 |
| 2002 | $4.1B | 6,737 | 6 |
| 2003 | $4.2B | 6,900 | 6 |
| 2004 | $4.5B | 7,080 | 6 |
| 2005 | $4.6B | 7,193 | 6 |
| 2006 | $5.0B | 7,541 | 6 |
| 2007 | $5.7B | 7,484 | 6 |
| 2008 | $6.2B | 7,631 | 6 |
| 2009 | $5.5B | 7,674 | 6 |
| 2010 | $6.2B | 7,810 | 6 |
| 2011 | $7.1B | 7,984 | 6 |
| 2012 | $7.1B | 8,295 | 6 |
| 2013 | $7.4B | 8,287 | 6 |
| 2014 | $7.9B | 8,518 | 6 |
| 2015 | $7.5B | 8,304 | 6 |
| 2016 | $7.5B | 8,544 | 6 |
| 2017 | $7.8B | 8,602 | 6 |
| 2018 | $8.8B | 8,765 | 6 |
| 2019 | $9.0B | 8,765 | 6 |
| 2020 | $8.8B | 8,405 | 6 |
| 2021 | $10.8B | 8,641 | 6 |
| 2022 | $13.3B | 8,833 | 6 |
| 2023 | $12.5B | 8,837 | 6 |
| 2024 | $12.8B | 8,800 | 6 |

## Leading corridors

- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $929.1M; growth +10.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $482.7M; growth +8.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $364.2M; growth -1.3%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $286.5M; growth +4%.
- China to Australia: $267.5M; growth +12.5%.
- China to Japan: $258.2M; growth +4.3%.
- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $243.9M; growth +15.3%.
- China to United Kingdom: $220.1M; growth +14.5%.
- China to Malaysia: $217.0M; growth +21.7%.
- China to Viet Nam: $197.4M; growth +10.2%.

## HS6 products

- Paper and paperboard: self-adhesive paper, in strips or rolls (HS6 482311)
- Paper and paperboard: self-adhesive paper, in strips or rolls (HS6 482312)
- Paper and paperboard: gummed or adhesive paper, in strips or rolls, other than self-adhesive paper (HS6 482319)
- Paper and paperboard: filter paper and paperboard (HS6 482320)
- Paper and paperboard: cards, not punched, for punch card machines, whether or not in strips (HS6 482330)
- Paper and paperboard: rolls, sheets and dials, printed for self-recording apparatus (HS6 482340)
- Paper and paperboard: of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, printed, embossed or perforated, n.e.s. in heading no. 4823 (HS6 482351)
- Paper and paperboard: of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, (not printed, embossed or perforated), n.e.s. in heading no. 4823 (HS6 482359)
- Paper and paperboard: trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like (HS6 482360)
- Paper and paperboard: trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of bamboo paper or paperboard (HS6 482361)
- Paper and paperboard: trays, dishes, plates, cups and the like, of paper or paperboard other than of bamboo (HS6 482369)
- Paper pulp: moulded or pressed articles or paper pulp (HS6 482370)
- Paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres: articles n.e.c. in heading no. 4823 (HS6 482390)

## 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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