China | Imports and Exports | World | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
| Commodity | Reporter | Partner | Trade flow | Indicator | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 48. Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | China | World | Exports | Value (US$) | 14,732,162,080.00 | 15,987,709,668.00 | 17,818,530,033.00 | 18,752,435,579.00 | 17,610,115,559.00 | 17,988,606,039.00 | 19,132,955,032.00 | 21,868,030,180.00 | 20,880,975,661.00 | 24,165,819,410.00 | 31,632,175,495.00 | 29,029,829,010.00 |
| Value Growth, YoY (%) | 14.15 | 8.52 | 11.45 | 5.24 | -6.09 | 2.14 | 6.36 | 14.29 | -4.51 | 15.73 | 30.89 | -8.22 | ||||
| Imports | Value (US$) | 4,899,893,777.00 | 4,372,835,393.00 | 4,308,836,304.00 | 4,046,061,653.00 | 3,947,370,817.00 | 4,981,982,649.00 | 6,203,230,715.00 | 5,272,058,135.00 | 7,335,794,839.00 | 8,828,396,293.00 | 6,978,837,290.00 | 6,927,771,171.00 | |||
| Value Growth, YoY (%) | -3.06 | -10.75 | -1.46 | -6.09 | -2.43 | 26.21 | 24.51 | -15.01 | 39.14 | 20.34 | -20.95 | -0.73 |
The value of exports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" from China totalled $ 29 billion in 2023. Sales of commodity group 48 from China decreased by 8.22% in value terms compared to 2022. exports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" decreased by $ 2.6 billion (cumulative exports of commodity group 48 from China amounted $31 billion in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" amounted to 0.858% of total exports from China (cumulative merchandise exports from China totalled $ 3.37 trillion in 2023). The share of commodity group 48 in total exports from China decreased by 0.021 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.88% in 2022 and cumulative exports from China were equal to $ 3.59 trillion).
Where does China export Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard?
Top export destinations of "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" from China in 2023:
- USA with a share of 13% (3.79 billion US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 5.23% (1.51 billion US$)
- Australia with a share of 4.89% (1.41 billion US$)
- Malaysia with a share of 4.07% (1.18 billion US$)
- Japan with a share of 4% (1.16 billion US$)
- Russia with a share of 3.49% (1.01 billion US$)
- Thailand with a share of 3.44% (1 billion US$)
- Hong Kong with a share of 3.36% (975 million US$)
- India with a share of 2.79% (810 million US$)
- United Kingdom with a share of 2.74% (796 million US$)
Exports structure of 48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard - from China in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 22% (6.45 billion US$): 4819 - Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like.
- 16.8% (4.89 billion US$): 4823 - Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.s. in chapter 48
- 12.8% (3.73 billion US$): 4810 - Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size
- 10.4% (3.02 billion US$): 4811 - Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
- 8.77% (2.54 billion US$): 4818 - Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres
- 8.18% (2.37 billion US$): 4820 - Registers, account books, note books, 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
- 5.23% (1.52 billion US$): 4802 - Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard
- 4.27% (1.24 billion US$): 4821 - Paper or paperboard lables of all kinds, whether or not printed
- 2.96% (861 million US$): 4805 - Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.s., in rolls or sheets
- 1.57% (457 million US$): 4814 - Wallpaper and similar wall coverings; window transparencies of paper
The value of imports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" to China totalled $ 6.92 billion in 2023. Sales of commodity group 48 to China decreased by 0.731% in value terms compared to 2022. imports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" decreased by $ 51 million (the value of imports of commodity group 48 to China was equal to $6.97 billion in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" accounted for 0.27% of total import flow to China (in 2023, total imports to China amounted to $ 2.55 trillion). The share of commodity group 48 in total imports to China increased by 0.014 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.256% in 2022 and cumulative imports to China were equal to $ 2.71 trillion).
Where does China import Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard from?
Top trading partners (import of "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard") of China in 2023:
- Russia with a share of 12.3% (854 million US$)
- USA with a share of 9.8% (679 million US$)
- Japan with a share of 9.41% (652 million US$)
- Malaysia with a share of 9.14% (633 million US$)
- Other Asia, nes with a share of 7.74% (536 million US$)
- Indonesia with a share of 7.36% (509 million US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 7.21% (499 million US$)
- Laos with a share of 6.53% (452 million US$)
- Sweden with a share of 6.34% (439 million US$)
- Korea with a share of 5.07% (351 million US$)
Imports structure of 48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard - to China in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 48% (3.37 billion US$): 4805 - Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.s., in rolls or sheets
- 14% (971 million US$): 4804 - Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03
- 11.1% (769 million US$): 4810 - Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size
- 6.17% (427 million US$): 4811 - Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
- 5.37% (372 million US$): 4802 - Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard
- 3.95% (273 million US$): 4801 - Newsprint, in rolls or sheets
- 2.4% (166 million US$): 4823 - Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.s. in chapter 48
- 1.78% (123 million US$): 4819 - 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.
- 1.69% (117 million US$): 4821 - Paper or paperboard lables of all kinds, whether or not printed
- 1.02% (71 million US$): 4813 - Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes
