# KOR to Algeria HS 480255 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for paper and paperboard: uncoated, for printing & writing, containing no, or not more than 10% by weight of total fibres obtained by mechanical or chemi-mechanical process, weighing 40g/m2 to 150g/m2, in rolls. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 98/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $107.4M
- Buyer market growth: +38.8%
- Current exporter share: 0.1%
- Share gap: 47.0%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $107.4M
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $139.0M
- Supplier countries observed: 20
- Average buyer imports: $56.8M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $109.7M
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +9.0%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +38.8%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: Portugal
- Top supplier share: 47.1%
- Market concentration: 3,162
- Exporter share: 0.1%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 47.0%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 9,954 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 18 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $3.8K
- GDP per-person growth: +11.0%
- Population: 44,617k
- GDP: $168.0B
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 38.5%
- Savings rate: 42.7%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $80.0K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader KOR to Algeria route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 480255 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $50.6M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $74.4M | +47.0% |
| 1997 | $81.3M | +9.3% |
| 1998 | $190.4M | +134.2% |
| 1999 | $269.9M | +41.7% |
| 2000 | $184.0M | -31.8% |
| 2001 | $164.6M | -10.6% |
| 2002 | $203.6M | +23.7% |
| 2003 | $229.5M | +12.7% |
| 2004 | $358.0M | +56.0% |
| 2005 | $365.4M | +2.1% |
| 2006 | $414.2M | +13.4% |
| 2007 | $758.1M | +83.0% |
| 2008 | $894.4M | +18.0% |
| 2009 | $1.1B | +18.2% |
| 2010 | $1.7B | +61.7% |
| 2011 | $1.3B | -22.9% |
| 2012 | $1.2B | -10.5% |
| 2013 | $1.0B | -11.5% |
| 2014 | $1.5B | +41.7% |
| 2015 | $981.2M | -33.7% |
| 2016 | $1.1B | +9.2% |
| 2017 | $1.4B | +30.4% |
| 2018 | $1.3B | -8.9% |
| 2019 | $946.7M | -25.7% |
| 2020 | $552.7M | -41.6% |
| 2021 | $419.3M | -24.1% |
| 2022 | $392.1M | -6.5% |
| 2023 | $233.0M | -40.6% |
| 2024 | $291.5M | +25.1% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| KOR to Canada | HS 870120 | New corridor | $2.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kor-can-870120) |
| KOR to Germany | HS 120510 | New corridor | $2.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kor-deu-120510) |
| KOR to KHM | HS 710813 | New corridor | $2.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kor-khm-710813) |
| KOR to ARE | HS 880240 | New corridor | $1.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kor-are-880240) |
| KOR to IRL | HS 271121 | New corridor | $1.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kor-irl-271121) |
| KOR to France | HS 040690 | New corridor | $1.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kor-fra-040690) |
| KOR to Germany | HS 230400 | New corridor | $1.3B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kor-deu-230400) |
| KOR to Belgium | HS 040690 | New corridor | $1.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/kor-bel-040690) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [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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