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Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds, whether or not printed

4821 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $5.72BRnk 498 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.26B | $544MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.0063Rnk 568 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -5.5%Rnk 578 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.025%Rnk 498 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Paper Labels. In 2023, Paper Labels were the world's 498th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.72B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Paper Labels decreased by -5.5%, from $6.06B to $5.72B. Trade in Paper Labels represent 0.025% of total world trade.

Paper Labels are a part of Paper articles. They include Paper labels of all kinds, printed and Paper labels of all kinds, not printed.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Paper Labels  were China ($1.26B), United States ($673M), Germany ($587M), Italy ($276M), and Netherlands ($216M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Paper Labels were United States ($544M), Germany ($349M), France ($325M), Mexico ($278M), and Canada ($222M).

Ranking Paper Labels ranks 568th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Paper labels are often used for food packaging, to identify the contents of a product. They are also often used on clothing, to help shoppers identify the size of the clothing item.

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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$1.26B
Top Destination (2023)United States$544M

In 2023 Paper Labels were the world's 498th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Paper Labels were China ($1.26B), United States ($673M), Germany ($587M), Italy ($276M), and Netherlands ($216M).

In 2023, the top importers of Paper Labels were United States ($544M), Germany ($349M), France ($325M), Mexico ($278M), and Canada ($222M).

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Exporters of Paper Labels (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Belgium$26.1M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$33.1M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Paper Labels grew the fastest in Belgium ($26.1M), Austria ($16.1M), Canada ($14.9M), France ($14.8M), and Slovenia ($5.18M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Paper Labels were United States ($33.1M), South Korea ($12.4M), Ireland ($9.06M), France ($7.89M), and Kazakhstan ($7.1M).

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Exporters of Paper Labels (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Paper Labels (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.59. This means that most of the exports of Paper Labels are explained by 24 countries.

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Value of Exports in Paper Labels

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$1.17B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Mexico$153M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Paper Labels were China ($1.17B), Germany ($238M), Italy ($129M), United States ($129M), and Belgium ($59.3M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Paper Labels were Mexico ($153M), France ($146M), Vietnam ($139M), Cambodia ($114M), and Indonesia ($95.3M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Paper Labels, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Paper labels of all kinds, printed ($4.25B) and Paper labels of all kinds, not... ($1.47B)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $20M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALHong Kong+ $6.29M

Paper Labels’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $20M.  Paper Labels’s highest import potential is Hong Kong with an import gap of $6.29M.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Paper Labels.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Paper Labels to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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