Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard

4707 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Recovered Paper. In 2022, Recovered Paper were the world's 379th most traded product, with a total trade of $9.88B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Recovered Paper decreased by -3.88%, from $10.3B to $9.88B. Trade in Recovered Paper represent 0.042% of total world trade.

Recovered Paper are a part of Wood pulp & paper scrap. They include Scrap of Kraft paper, Scrap of NES paper, Scrap of mechanical pulp paper, and Scrap of bleached paper.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Recovered Paper  were United States ($3.23B), United Kingdom ($945M), Netherlands ($528M), France ($488M), and Japan ($419M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Recovered Paper were India ($1.75B), Germany ($1.1B), Vietnam ($769M), Indonesia ($672M), and Mexico ($639M).

Ranking Recovered Paper ranks 651st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Recovered paper can be used for recycled paperboard, which is a product made from recycled paper that is used to make things like cereal boxes, egg cartons, and toilet paper tubes. Recovered paper can also be used for packaging, tissue paper, and other products.

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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)United States$3.23B
Top Destination (2022)India$1.75B

In 2022 Recovered Paper were the world's 379th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Recovered Paper were United States ($3.23B), United Kingdom ($945M), Netherlands ($528M), France ($488M), and Japan ($419M).

In 2022, the top importers of Recovered Paper were India ($1.75B), Germany ($1.1B), Vietnam ($769M), Indonesia ($672M), and Mexico ($639M).

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Exporters of Recovered Paper (2022)
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Importers of Recovered Paper (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$25M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$119M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Recovered Paper grew the fastest in Turkey ($25M), Netherlands ($16.8M), United Arab Emirates ($15.7M), Belgium ($10.5M), and Canada ($9.86M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Recovered Paper were Mexico ($119M), India ($114M), Belgium ($26M), Egypt ($23.3M), and Germany ($20.5M).

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Exporters of Recovered Paper (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Recovered Paper (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.32. This means that most of the exports of Recovered Paper are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Recovered Paper

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$3.08B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$1.75B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Recovered Paper were United States ($3.08B), United Kingdom ($899M), Japan ($409M), France ($294M), and Australia ($204M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Recovered Paper were India ($1.75B), Vietnam ($769M), Germany ($736M), Indonesia ($669M), and Mexico ($633M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Recovered Paper, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Scrap of Kraft paper ($5.06B), Scrap of NES paper ($2.45B), Scrap of mechanical pulp paper ($1.21B), and Scrap of bleached paper ($1.17B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Recovered Paper (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 Recovered Paper.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Recovered Paper in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Recovered Paper by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $28.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALMexico+ $1.58M

Recovered Paper’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $28.4M.  Recovered Paper’s highest import potential is Mexico with an import gap of $1.58M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Recovered Paper 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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