Imports
€2.9B
1.1B kg
Exports
€5.6B
2.2B kg
Balance
€2.7B
Surplus
Price/kg
€2.57/kg
Over the Jan 2022-Mar 2026 period, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €2.7B for PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width not exceeding 36|cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, serviettes, bedsheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres (NC8 4818), a product with balanced trade flows. Exports reached €5.6B compared to €2.9B in imports. The average import price stood at €2.57/kg.
In 2025, imports were stable (1.7%) and exports stable (-1.3%) compared to the previous year.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.0B | 35.3% |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €565.3M | 19.5% |
| 3 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | €201.1M | 7.0% |
| 4 | 🇽🇸 XS | €162.2M | 5.6% |
| 5 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | €133.6M | 4.6% |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | €129.3M | 4.5% |
| 7 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €124.3M | 4.3% |
| 8 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €116.8M | 4.0% |
| 9 | 🇮🇱 Israel | €71.7M | 2.5% |
| 10 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €65.6M | 2.3% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.3B | 24.0% |
| 2 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.3B | 23.1% |
| 3 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €1.1B | 19.3% |
| 4 | 🇽🇸 XS | €106.4M | 1.9% |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €99.4M | 1.8% |
| 6 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €76.9M | 1.4% |
| 7 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | €57.4M | 1.0% |
| 8 |
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ModerateThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.0B | 372.6Mt | €2.74/kg | 39.4% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €565.3M | 192.7Mt | €2.93/kg | 21.8% | |
| 3 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | €201.1M | 92.8Mt | €2.17/kg | 7.8% | |
| 4 | 🇽🇸 XS | €162.2M | 86.5Mt | €1.88/kg | 6.3% | |
| 5 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | €133.6M | 67.6Mt | €1.98/kg | 5.2% | |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | €129.3M | 30.9Mt | €4.19/kg | 5.0% | |
| 7 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €124.3M | 52.4Mt | €2.37/kg | 4.8% | |
| 8 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €116.8M | 58.8Mt | €1.98/kg | 4.5% | |
| 9 | 🇮🇱 Israel | €71.7M | 24.6Mt | €2.91/kg | 2.8% | |
| 10 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €65.6M | 8.8Mt | €7.47/kg | 2.5% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €1.3B | 588.4Mt | €2.28/kg | 32.1% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €1.3B | 508.7Mt | €2.53/kg | 30.9% | |
| 3 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €1.1B | 399.8Mt | €2.70/kg | 25.9% | |
| 4 | 🇽🇸 XS | €106.4M | 46.3Mt | €2.30/kg | 2.6% | |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €99.4M | 17.6Mt | €5.65/kg | 2.4% | |
| 6 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €76.9M | 32.6Mt | €2.36/kg | 1.8% | |
| 7 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | €57.4M | 19.3Mt | €2.97/kg | 1.4% | |
| 8 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €53.8M | 13.3Mt | €4.05/kg | 1.3% | |
| 9 | 🇮🇱 Israel | €37.8M | 14.3Mt | €2.64/kg | 0.9% | |
| 10 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €33.1M | 10.2Mt | €3.23/kg | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| €53.8M |
| 1.0% |
| 9 | 🇮🇱 Israel | €37.8M | 0.7% |
| 10 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €33.1M | 0.6% |