Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes

4813 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cigarette Paper. In 2022, Cigarette Paper were the world's 718th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.59B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Cigarette Paper grew by 4.14%, from $2.48B to $2.59B. Trade in Cigarette Paper represent 0.011% of total world trade.

Cigarette Paper are a part of Paper articles. They include Paper, cigarette, in rolls of a width < 5 cm, Paper, cigarette, except in rolls < 5 cm wide, and Paper, cigarette, in the form of booklets or tubes.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Cigarette Paper  were Austria ($467M), France ($309M), Germany ($225M), Spain ($224M), and China ($199M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Cigarette Paper were United States ($316M), Germany ($167M), Poland ($145M), Netherlands ($97.8M), and United Arab Emirates ($93.3M).

Ranking Cigarette Paper ranks 574th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Cigarette paper is a thin paper product used to wrap cigarettes. It is the same paper that is used to make cups of coffee. Cigarette paper is typically made from wood pulp, which is then mixed with a natural material such as rice or wheat straw, and then processed to create a thin, light paper.

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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)Austria$467M
Top Destination (2022)United States$316M

In 2022 Cigarette Paper were the world's 718th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Cigarette Paper were Austria ($467M), France ($309M), Germany ($225M), Spain ($224M), and China ($199M).

In 2022, the top importers of Cigarette Paper were United States ($316M), Germany ($167M), Poland ($145M), Netherlands ($97.8M), and United Arab Emirates ($93.3M).

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Exporters of Cigarette Paper (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$58M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Zimbabwe$55.2M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Cigarette Paper grew the fastest in China ($58M), Mauritius ($54.5M), Indonesia ($50.2M), India ($16.6M), and Germany ($12.8M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Cigarette Paper were Zimbabwe ($55.2M), United States ($45.1M), United Arab Emirates ($38.6M), Turkey ($20.2M), and Canada ($10.9M).

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Exporters of Cigarette Paper (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Cigarette Paper (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.38. This means that most of the exports of Cigarette Paper are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cigarette Paper

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Austria$439M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$283M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cigarette Paper were Austria ($439M), France ($266M), Spain ($168M), China ($136M), and Belgium ($72.4M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cigarette Paper were United States ($283M), United Arab Emirates ($66.3M), Russia ($66M), Turkey ($65.5M), and Poland ($63.3M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Cigarette Paper, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Paper, cigarette, in the form of... ($940M), Paper, cigarette, except in rolls <... ($855M), and Paper, cigarette, in rolls of a... ($791M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Cigarette 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 Cigarette Paper.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Cigarette Paper by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALItaly+ $3.39M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $555k

Cigarette Paper’s highest export potential is Italy. With an export gap of $3.39M.  Cigarette Paper’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $555k.

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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 Cigarette 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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