Question 1

Who is the main supplier of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810 to the EU?

Accepted Answer

The main extra-EU supplier of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810 (NC8 4811) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 20.9% 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, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810?

Accepted Answer

The extra-EU trade balance for PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810 (NC8 4811) is €11.9B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €5.0B, exports: €16.9B).

Question 3

How much does the EU import of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810?

Accepted Answer

The EU imported €5.0B of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810 (NC8 4811) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 1.5B 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, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810?

Accepted Answer

The weighted average import price of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810 (NC8 4811) is €3.23/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, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810?

Accepted Answer

The leading EU member state importer of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than goods of the kind described in heading|4803, 4809|or 4810 (NC8 4811) is 🇩🇪 Germany, accounting for 16.4% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.0B	20.9%	420.9M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€906.8M	18.3%	215.9M kg
3	🇽🇸 XS	€854.4M	17.2%	300.7M kg
4	🇺🇸 United States	€751.9M	15.2%	159.1M kg
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€389.5M	7.9%	63.0M kg
6	🇰🇷 South Korea	€159.9M	3.2%	84.2M kg
7	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€109.6M	2.2%	41.5M kg
8	🇮🇳 India	€75.3M	1.5%	26.7M kg
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.6M	0.1%	2.5M kg
10	🇶🇼 QW	€708K	0.0%	158K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€2.9B	17.0%	1.1B kg
2	🇺🇸 United States	€2.5B	14.7%	781.2M kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€1.5B	9.1%	580.3M kg
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€377.8M	2.2%	275.5M kg
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€353.9M	2.1%	177.7M kg
6	🇨🇳 China	€344.2M	2.0%	90.0M kg
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€321.2M	1.9%	68.1M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.0B	420.9Mt	€2.46/kg	24.1%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€906.8M	215.9Mt	€4.20/kg	21.1%
3	🇽🇸 XS	€854.4M	300.7Mt	€2.84/kg	19.9%
4	🇺🇸 United States	€751.9M	159.1Mt	€4.73/kg	17.5%
5	🇯🇵 Japan	€389.5M	63.0Mt	€6.18/kg	9.1%
6	🇰🇷 South Korea	€159.9M	84.2Mt	€1.90/kg	3.7%
7	🇹🇷 Turkey	€109.6M	41.5Mt	€2.64/kg	2.6%
8	🇮🇳 India	€75.3M	26.7Mt	€2.82/kg	1.8%
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€6.6M	2.5Mt	€2.62/kg	0.2%
10	🇶🇼 QW	€708K	158Kt	€4.48/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€2.9B	1.1Bt	€2.62/kg	32.4%
2	🇺🇸 United States	€2.5B	781.2Mt	€3.17/kg	28.0%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€1.5B	580.3Mt	€2.64/kg	17.3%
4	🇯🇵 Japan	€377.8M	275.5Mt	€1.37/kg	4.3%
5	🇲🇽 Mexico	€353.9M	177.7Mt	€1.99/kg	4.0%
6	🇨🇳 China	€344.2M	90.0Mt	€3.82/kg	3.9%
7	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€321.2M	68.1Mt	€4.72/kg	3.6%
8	🇪🇬 Egypt	€264.3M	50.1Mt	€5.28/kg	3.0%
9	🇮🇳 India	€171.7M	113.8Mt	€1.51/kg	1.9%
10	🇷🇺 Russia	€131.3M	41.3Mt	€3.18/kg	1.5%

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