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2023
Exports $15.4BWorld Rnk 4 / 226
Flag Rnk 11 / 21
2023
Destination $31M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $31MDjibouti
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paper Goods1.42Rnk 60 / 1025
2023
Imports $9.79BWorld Rnk 8 / 226
Flag Rnk 13 / 21
2023
Origin $23.6M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $23.6MBrazil
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Canada0.9Rnk 30 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Canada exported $15.4B in Paper Goods, making it the 4th largest exporter of Paper Goods in the world. At the same year, Paper Goods was the 11th most exported product in Canada. The main destination of Paper Goods exports from Canada are: United States ($10.3B), China ($2.43B), India ($557M), Indonesia ($246M), and South Korea ($238M).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper Goods of Canada between 2022 and 2023 were Djibouti ($31M), Netherlands ($25.1M), and United Kingdom ($22.3M).

Imports In 2023, Canada imported $9.79B in Paper Goods, becoming the 8th largest importer of Paper Goods in the world. At the same year, Paper Goods was the 13th most imported product in Canada. Canada imports Paper Goods primarily from: United States ($7.55B), China ($966M), Brazil ($156M), France ($138M), and Mexico ($121M).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper Goods for Canada between 2022 and 2023 were Brazil ($23.6M), Sweden ($12.6M), and Vietnam ($5.15M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Celebrity Cruises (14), Certified Origins (3), and Costco Wholesale (2) were at the forefront of shipping Paper Goods from Canada to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Canada's Paper Goods exports accounted up to C$1.52B and imports accounted up to C$1.07B, resulting in a positive trade balance of C$451M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Canada's   Paper Goods have decreased by C$-36.9M (-2.36%) from C$1.56B to C$1.52B, while imports increased by C$30.2M (2.9%) from C$1.04B to C$1.07B.

Destinations In November 2024, Paper Goods were exported mostly to United States (C$1.11B), China (C$214M), India (C$43.9M), South Korea (C$29.4M), and Thailand (C$11.5M), and were imported mostly from United States (C$804M), China (C$94.1M), Brazil (C$26.3M), France (C$19.8M), and Mexico (C$16.9M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Paper Goods's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Japan (C$-15.7M or -51.2%), Thailand (C$-8.95M or -48.2%), and Italy (C$-1.91M or -43.4%). In November 2024, the increase in Paper Goods's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States (C$68.2M or 9.84%), China (C$21.5M or 32.1%), and Brazil (C$12.8M or 101%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)C$-36.9M(-2.36%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)C$30.2M(2.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)QuebecC$656M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)United StatesC$1.11B

This section shows Paper Goods's exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Paper Goods over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$15.4B
IMPORTS (2023)$9.79B
NET TRADE (2023)$5.59B

In 2023, Canada exported $15.4B in Paper Goods. The main destinations of Canada exports on Paper Goods were United States ($10.3B), China ($2.43B), India ($557M), Indonesia ($246M), and South Korea ($238M).

In 2023, Canada imported $9.79B in Paper Goods, mainly from United States ($7.55B), China ($966M), Brazil ($156M), France ($138M), and Mexico ($121M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Paper Goods EXPORT MARKETS FOR Canada WERE (2022 - 2023):
Djibouti$31M (515%)
Netherlands$25.1M (82.4%)
United Kingdom$22.3M (19.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paper Goods BY Canada WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$1.08B (-9.53%)
Japan-$125M (-40.4%)
Indonesia-$119M (-32.5%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Canada's main exporting competitors in Paper Goods were:
China $35.5B
United States $28.5B
Germany $27.6B
In 2023, Canada's main importing competitors in Paper Goods were:
United States $29.7B
China $29.3B
Germany $20.1B

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Trade Value of Paper Goods by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $478M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $201M

Paper Goods’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $478M.   Paper Goods’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $201M.

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