EU External Trade - Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like, Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard

The main extra-EU suppliers of Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like, Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard are 🇨🇳 China, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇹🇷 Türkiye. 🇨🇳 China leads with 45.2% of total imports (€1.3B). The HHI concentration index stands at 2477, indicating a Moderate market.

The EU exports Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like, Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (25.4%, €1.3B), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard, of a kind used in offices, shops or the like, Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard are 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇫🇷 France accounts for 16.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were declining (-4.6%) and exports declining (-4.2%) compared to the previous year.