Question 1

Who is the main supplier of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size (NC8 4810) is 🇺🇸 United States, accounting for 22.3% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 2

What is the EU trade balance for PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size (NC8 4810) is €19.0B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €4.3B, exports: €23.3B).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €4.3B of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size (NC8 4810) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 4.4B kg in volume.

Question 4

What is the average import price per kg of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size (NC8 4810) is €0.9667/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Question 5

Which EU member state imports the most PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin (China clay) or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size (NC8 4810) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 15.9% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€957.4M	22.3%	1.0B kg
2	🇨🇳 China	€880.3M	20.5%	892.8M kg
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€557.3M	13.0%	516.2M kg
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€369.0M	8.6%	404.5M kg
5	🇽🇸 XS	€325.4M	7.6%	437.5M kg
6	🇨🇱 Chile	€220.6M	5.1%	204.4M kg
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€180.6M	4.2%	199.3M kg
8	🇮🇳 India	€139.6M	3.2%	133.3M kg
9	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€134.0M	3.1%	114.7M kg
10	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€115.3M	2.7%	169.2M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€5.5B	23.7%	4.8B kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.1B	17.5%	3.7B kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€1.5B	6.5%	1.7B kg
4	🇨🇳 China	€1.4B	6.1%	1.6B kg
5	🇽🇸 XS	€746.6M	3.2%	96.8M kg
6	🇲🇽 Mexico	€403.7M	1.7%	485.1M kg
7	🇪🇬 Egypt	€338.0M	1.5%	502.9M kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€957.4M	1.0Bt	€0.9517/kg	24.7%
2	🇨🇳 China	€880.3M	892.8Mt	€0.9860/kg	22.7%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€557.3M	516.2Mt	€1.08/kg	14.4%
4	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€369.0M	404.5Mt	€0.9122/kg	9.5%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€325.4M	437.5Mt	€0.7438/kg	8.4%
6	🇨🇱 Chile	€220.6M	204.4Mt	€1.08/kg	5.7%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€180.6M	199.3Mt	€0.9063/kg	4.7%
8	🇮🇳 India	€139.6M	133.3Mt	€1.05/kg	3.6%
9	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€134.0M	114.7Mt	€1.17/kg	3.5%
10	🇹🇷 Turkey	€115.3M	169.2Mt	€0.6814/kg	3.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€5.5B	4.8Bt	€1.14/kg	37.2%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€4.1B	3.7Bt	€1.09/kg	27.5%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.5B	1.7Bt	€0.8774/kg	10.2%
4	🇨🇳 China	€1.4B	1.6Bt	€0.9089/kg	9.6%
5	🇽🇸 XS	€746.6M	96.8Mt	€7.71/kg	5.0%
6	🇲🇽 Mexico	€403.7M	485.1Mt	€0.8322/kg	2.7%
7	🇪🇬 Egypt	€338.0M	502.9Mt	€0.6721/kg	2.3%
8	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	€334.5M	412.4Mt	€0.8111/kg	2.3%
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€261.4M	193.8Mt	€1.35/kg	1.8%
10	🇮🇳 India	€210.4M	253.9Mt	€0.8287/kg	1.4%

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