Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard

4820 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Paper Notebooks. In 2022, Paper Notebooks were the world's 555th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.05B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Paper Notebooks grew by 18.8%, from $4.25B to $5.05B. Trade in Paper Notebooks represent 0.021% of total world trade.

Paper Notebooks are a part of Paper articles. They include Registers, account books, note books, diaries etc, Binders, not book covers, folder or file covers, pape, School, etc, exercise books, Albums for samples or for collections, of paper, Office supplies nes, of paper, book covers, blotters, and Business forms, interleaved carbon sets, etc.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Paper Notebooks  were China ($2.14B), Germany ($284M), India ($260M), Vietnam ($256M), and Poland ($192M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Paper Notebooks were United States ($1.09B), Germany ($351M), United Kingdom ($286M), France ($216M), and Netherlands ($175M).

Ranking Paper Notebooks ranks 780th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Account books are used to record and track the financial transactions of a business. Receipt books are used to keep track of receipts. Letter pads are used for correspondence with clients, vendors, and others. Notebooks are used for jotting down ideas and thoughts.

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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 (2022)China$2.14B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.09B

In 2022 Paper Notebooks were the world's 555th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Paper Notebooks were China ($2.14B), Germany ($284M), India ($260M), Vietnam ($256M), and Poland ($192M).

In 2022, the top importers of Paper Notebooks were United States ($1.09B), Germany ($351M), United Kingdom ($286M), France ($216M), and Netherlands ($175M).

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Exporters of Paper Notebooks (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$541M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$182M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Paper Notebooks grew the fastest in China ($541M), India ($73.8M), Vietnam ($64.2M), Poland ($23.5M), and Indonesia ($18.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Paper Notebooks were United States ($182M), Saudi Arabia ($52.6M), Iraq ($44.2M), Malaysia ($34.7M), and Netherlands ($32.2M).

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Exporters of Paper Notebooks (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Paper Notebooks (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.89. This means that most of the exports of Paper Notebooks are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Paper Notebooks

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$2.12B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$938M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Paper Notebooks. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Paper Notebooks during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Paper Notebooks were China ($2.12B), India ($235M), Vietnam ($211M), Indonesia ($101M), and Poland ($88.1M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Paper Notebooks were United States ($938M), United Kingdom ($214M), Australia ($128M), Canada ($116M), and Japan ($97.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Paper Notebooks, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Registers, account books, note books, diaries... ($3.05B), Binders, not book covers, folder or... ($698M), School, etc, exercise books ($667M), Office supplies nes, of paper, book... ($318M), and Albums for samples or for collections,... ($252M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Paper Notebooks (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Paper Notebooks.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Paper Notebooks by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $15.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $3.29M

Paper Notebooks’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $15.5M.  Paper Notebooks’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $3.29M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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