EU External Trade - Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, In sheets with one side not exceeding 435|mm and the other side not exceeding 297|mm in the unfolded state

The main extra-EU suppliers of Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, In sheets with one side not exceeding 435|mm and the other side not exceeding 297|mm in the unfolded state are 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇨🇳 China. 🇯🇵 Japan leads with 40.7% of total imports (€25.4M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2288, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, In sheets with one side not exceeding 435|mm and the other side not exceeding 297|mm in the unfolded state are concentrated on a few markets. 🇺🇸 United States accounts for 68.7% (€57.2M), ahead of 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (12.6%). The top three destinations are 🇺🇸 United States, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 55.4% of Paper and paperboard of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, not containing fibres obtained by a mechanical or chemi-mechanical process or of which not more than 10|% by weight of the total fibre content consists of such fibres, In sheets with one side not exceeding 435|mm and the other side not exceeding 297|mm in the unfolded state imports, well ahead of 🇱🇹 Lithuania (10.1%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇩🇪 Germany.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (29.0%) while exports were falling sharply (-32.9%), signalling a structural market shift.