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Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

48 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2023
World Trade $203BRnk 21 / 96
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $29.4B | $20.8BChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.63Rnk 31 / 96
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -10.6%Rnk 69 / 96
2023
Share of World Trade 0.9%Rnk 21 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Paper articles. In 2023, Paper articles were the world's 21st most traded product, with a total trade of $203B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Paper articles decreased by -10.6%, from $227B to $203B. Trade in Paper articles represent 0.9% of total world trade.

Paper articles are a part of Paper Goods. They include Kaolin Coated Paper, Toilet Paper, Uncoated Paper, Paper Containers, Cellulose Fibers Paper, Kraft Paper, Other Uncoated Paper, Newsprint, Shaped Paper, and Paper Labels, among others.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Paper articles  were China ($29.4B), Germany ($22.7B), United States ($16B), Sweden ($9.43B), and Canada ($8.81B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Paper articles were United States ($20.8B), Germany ($14.1B), France ($10.8B), United Kingdom ($8.87B), and Canada ($7.37B).

Ranking Paper articles ranks 31st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)China$29.4B
Top Destination (2023)United States$20.8B

In 2023 Paper articles were the world's 21st most traded product (out of 96).

In 2023, the top exporters of Paper articles were China ($29.4B), Germany ($22.7B), United States ($16B), Sweden ($9.43B), and Canada ($8.81B).

In 2023, the top importers of Paper articles were United States ($20.8B), Germany ($14.1B), France ($10.8B), United Kingdom ($8.87B), and Canada ($7.37B).

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Exporters of Paper articles (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$103M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Ecuador$124M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Paper articles grew the fastest in Vietnam ($103M), Czechia ($97.9M), Greece ($71.6M), Malaysia ($61.5M), and South Africa ($48.6M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Paper articles were Ecuador ($124M), Ukraine ($105M), Libya ($78.1M), India ($64.1M), and Ethiopia ($48.6M).

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Exporters of Paper articles (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Paper articles.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.97. This means that most of the exports of Paper articles are explained by 31 countries.

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Value of Exports in Paper articles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$22.4B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United Kingdom$6.11B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Paper articles. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Paper articles during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Paper articles were China ($22.4B), Germany ($8.57B), Sweden ($7.57B), Finland ($6.91B), and Indonesia ($3.7B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Paper articles were United Kingdom ($6.11B), United States ($4.78B), France ($3.93B), Mexico ($3.88B), and Australia ($1.88B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Paper articles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Toilet Paper ($32.2B), Paper Containers ($29.3B), Kaolin Coated Paper ($25.1B), Cellulose Fibers Paper ($21.6B), and Other Uncoated Paper ($17.5B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Paper articles (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Paper articles.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Paper articles by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $171M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $176M

Paper articles’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $171M.  Paper articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $176M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

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