EU External Trade - PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading|4801|or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard

Extra-EU sourcing of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading|4801|or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇮🇩 Indonesia, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇨🇳 China) account for 76.6% of the total. 🇮🇩 Indonesia leads with 26.5% (€821.1M). An HHI of 1470 confirms a Competitive market.

The EU exports PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading|4801|or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (23.9%, €3.0B), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇹🇷 Türkiye.

Within the EU, the leading importers of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading|4801|or 4803; handmade paper and paperboard are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 20.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-9.4%) and exports declining (-10.7%) compared to the previous year.