EU External Trade - PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery

Extra-EU sourcing of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 46.3% of imports (€172.9M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (18.9%). With an HHI of 2723, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom absorbs 35.6% of European exports (€128.6M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Envelopes, letter cards, plain postcards and correspondence cards, of paper or paperboard; boxes, pouches, wallets and writing compendiums, of paper or paperboard, containing an assortment of paper stationery are 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands. 🇧🇪 Belgium accounts for 17.8% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (6.3%) and exports rising (4.4%) compared to the previous year.