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, Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40|cm or more

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, Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40|cm or more are 🇨🇳 China, 🇽🇸 XS, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom. 🇨🇳 China leads with 33.2% of total imports (€113.2M). The HHI concentration index stands at 2454, 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, Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40|cm or more to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (21.6%, €125.3M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

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, Sacks and bags, having a base of a width of 40|cm or more are 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇫🇷 France. 🇬🇷 Greece accounts for 21.0% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (-0.5%) and exports rising (7.7%) compared to the previous year.