EU External Trade - PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp

Extra-EU sourcing of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 44.2% of imports (€31.2M), followed by 🇨🇭 Switzerland (29.1%). With an HHI of 3088, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (21.4%, €69.1M), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇳 China, 🇷🇺 Russia.

Within the EU, the leading importers of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Filter blocks, slabs and plates, of paper pulp are 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France. 🇩🇪 Germany accounts for 28.1% of EU imports.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-27.7%) while exports were rising (7.8%), signalling a structural market shift.