HS Icon Uncoated Paper

Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard

4802 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Uncoated Paper. In 2021, Uncoated Paper were the world's 301st most traded product, with a total trade of $12.8B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Uncoated Paper grew by 8.57%, from $11.8B to $12.8B. Trade in Uncoated Paper represent 0.061% of total world trade.

Uncoated Paper are a part of Paper articles. They include Paper, fine, woodfree, 40 - 150 g/m2, uncoated, Paper, fine, wood-containing, uncoated, nes, Paper, fine, woodfree, >150 g/m2, uncoated, nes, Paper, fine, woodfree, <40 g/m2, uncoated, nes, Paper, wallpaper base, uncoated, Sensitising paper, Hand-made Paper, and Paper, carbonising base, uncoated.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Uncoated Paper  were Indonesia ($2.1B), Portugal ($1.25B), Germany ($1.01B), China ($625M), and Poland ($553M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Uncoated Paper were Germany ($986M), United States ($968M), China ($957M), United Kingdom ($557M), and France ($557M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Uncoated Paper was 5.56%, making it the 753rd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Uncoated Paper ranks 382nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Paper is a material made from wood pulp that is used for writing, printing, and making paperboard. Paperboard is a thin material made from different types of paper that is used for food packaging, cereal boxes, and stationary.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Uncoated Paper. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Indonesia, $2.1B

Top Destination (2021): Germany, $986M

Uncoated Paper are the world's 301st most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Uncoated Paper were Indonesia ($2.1B), Portugal ($1.25B), Germany ($1.01B), China ($625M), and Poland ($553M).

In 2021, the top importers of Uncoated Paper were Germany ($986M), United States ($968M), China ($957M), United Kingdom ($557M), and France ($557M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Portugal, $242M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $300M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Uncoated Paper grew the fastest in Portugal ($242M), India ($190M), Indonesia ($131M), Poland ($96.3M), and Spain ($84.9M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Uncoated Paper were China ($300M), United States ($92.7M), Italy ($89M), Germany ($84.2M), and Nigeria ($62M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.57. This means that most of the exports of Uncoated Paper are explained by 23 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Indonesia, $2.07B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $646M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Uncoated Paper. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Uncoated Paper during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Uncoated Paper were Indonesia ($2.07B), Portugal ($1.22B), Brazil ($495M), Finland ($494M), and Sweden ($406M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Uncoated Paper were United States ($646M), United Kingdom ($377M), China ($332M), Turkey ($311M), and Philippines ($303M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Uncoated Paper, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Paper, fine, woodfree, 40 - 150... ($12.3B), Sensitising paper ($139M), Hand-made Paper ($129M), Paper, wallpaper base, uncoated ($128M), and Paper, fine, woodfree, >150 g/m2, uncoated,... ($63.1M)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Uncoated Paper.
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Product Complexity

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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.

Country by Relatedness

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