4820 - PAPER AND PAPERBOARD - EU Trade

Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 69.8% of imports (€1.6B), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (5.9%). With an HHI of 4942, 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, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard to 10 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom remains the largest client (29.8%, €389.5M), followed by 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 19.4% of EU imports.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard (NC8 4820) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 69.8% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard?

The extra-EU trade balance for PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard (NC8 4820) is €-994.2M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.3B, exports: €1.3B).

How much does the EU import of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard?

The EU imported €2.3B of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard (NC8 4820) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 680.2M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard?

The weighted average import price of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard (NC8 4820) is €3.38/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard?

The leading EU member state importer of PAPER AND PAPERBOARD; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP, OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD, Registers, account books, notebooks, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard (NC8 4820) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 19.4% of EU imports.

Analysis

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.6B	69.8%	511.5M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€135.7M	5.9%	24.5M kg
3	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€98.7M	4.3%	25.6M kg
4	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€83.5M	3.6%	19.7M kg
5	🇮🇳 India	€55.1M	2.4%	17.1M kg
6	🇺🇸 United States	€31.3M	1.4%	2.2M kg
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€13.9M	0.6%	4.1M kg
8	🇽🇸 XS	€10.7M	0.5%	4.8M kg
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€8.9M	0.4%	782K kg
10	🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina	€6.7M	0.3%	2.8M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€389.5M	29.8%	103.5M kg
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€235.0M	18.0%	33.6M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€171.8M	13.1%	17.0M kg
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€55.2M	4.2%	10.5M kg
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€11.2M	0.9%	6.4M kg
6	🇽🇸 XS	€10.0M	0.8%	5.3M kg
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€9.1M	0.7%	346K kg
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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€1.6B	511.5Mt	€3.14/kg	78.3%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€135.7M	24.5Mt	€5.54/kg	6.6%
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	€98.7M	25.6Mt	€3.86/kg	4.8%
4	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€83.5M	19.7Mt	€4.23/kg	4.1%
5	🇮🇳 India	€55.1M	17.1Mt	€3.23/kg	2.7%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€31.3M	2.2Mt	€14.48/kg	1.5%
7	🇰🇷 South Korea	€13.9M	4.1Mt	€3.42/kg	0.7%
8	🇽🇸 XS	€10.7M	4.8Mt	€2.22/kg	0.5%
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€8.9M	782Kt	€11.34/kg	0.4%
10	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	€6.7M	2.8Mt	€2.37/kg	0.3%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€389.5M	103.5Mt	€3.76/kg	43.3%
2	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€235.0M	33.6Mt	€6.99/kg	26.1%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€171.8M	17.0Mt	€10.09/kg	19.1%
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€55.2M	10.5Mt	€5.23/kg	6.1%
5	🇹🇳 Tunisia	€11.2M	6.4Mt	€1.76/kg	1.2%
6	🇽🇸 XS	€10.0M	5.3Mt	€1.88/kg	1.1%
7	🇯🇵 Japan	€9.1M	346Kt	€26.36/kg	1.0%
8	🇨🇦 Canada	€8.8M	846Kt	€10.37/kg	1.0%
9	🇲🇦 Morocco	€5.1M	1.3Mt	€3.85/kg	0.6%
10	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	€3.7M	1.1Mt	€3.43/kg	0.4%

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