Malaysia | Imports and Exports | World | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
The value of exports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" from Malaysia totalled $ 1.8 billion in 2023. Sales of commodity group 48 from Malaysia went up by 16.8% compared to 2022: exports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" went up by $ 259 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 48 from Malaysia amounted $1.54 billion in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" amounted to 0.578% of total exports from Malaysia (cumulative merchandise exports from Malaysia totalled $ 312 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 48 in total exports from Malaysia increased by 0.139 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.439% in 2022 and cumulative exports from Malaysia were equal to $ 352 billion).
Where does Malaysia 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 Malaysia in 2023:
- China with a share of 37% (674 million US$)
- Singapore with a share of 15.3% (278 million US$)
- Australia with a share of 6.24% (112 million US$)
- Thailand with a share of 6.04% (109 million US$)
- Indonesia with a share of 5.84% (105 million US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 5.25% (94 million US$)
- USA with a share of 5.04% (91 million US$)
- Philippines with a share of 2.4% (43 million US$)
- Japan with a share of 2.13% (38 million US$)
- India with a share of 1.13% (20 million US$)
Exports structure of 48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard - from Malaysia in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 39% (716 million US$): 4805 - Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.s., in rolls or sheets
- 13.5% (244 million US$): 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
- 12.2% (222 million US$): 4819 - Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like.
- 8.1% (146 million US$): 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
- 7.12% (128 million US$): 4810 - Paper and paperboard, coated one or both sides with kaolin (china clay) or inorganic substances, with binder or not, no other coating, surface coloured or not, surface decorated or printed, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size
- 6.75% (122 million US$): 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
- 3.45% (62 million US$): 4820 - Registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles, exercise books, blotting-pads, binders (loose-leaf or other), folders, file covers, manifold business forms, interleaved carbon sets and other articles of stationery, of paper or paperboard; albums for samples or for collections and book covers, of paper or paperboard
- 2.01% (36 million US$): 4821 - Paper or paperboard lables of all kinds, whether or not printed
- 1.68% (30 million US$): 4813 - Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes
- 1.54% (27 million US$): 4804 - Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03
The value of imports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" to Malaysia totalled $ 1.71 billion in 2023. Sales of commodity group 48 to Malaysia decreased by 14.6% 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 $ 295 million (the value of imports of commodity group 48 to Malaysia was equal to $2.01 billion in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" accounted for 0.647% of total import flow to Malaysia (in 2023, total imports to Malaysia amounted to $ 265 billion). The share of commodity group 48 in total imports to Malaysia decreased by 0.037 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.684% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Malaysia were equal to $ 294 billion).
Where does Malaysia 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 Malaysia in 2023:
- China with a share of 38% (668 million US$)
- Indonesia with a share of 13.8% (238 million US$)
- Japan with a share of 6.68% (115 million US$)
- Singapore with a share of 5.6% (96 million US$)
- Korea with a share of 4.95% (85 million US$)
- Thailand with a share of 4.91% (84 million US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 4.27% (73 million US$)
- Germany with a share of 4.13% (71 million US$)
- Other Asia, nes with a share of 2.98% (51 million US$)
- USA with a share of 2.49% (42 million US$)
Imports structure of 48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard - to Malaysia in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 17.6% (303 million US$): 4802 - Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard
- 16.3% (281 million US$): 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
- 14.5% (249 million US$): 4811 - Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
- 8.39% (144 million US$): 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.
- 8.14% (140 million US$): 4804 - Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03
- 6.98% (120 million US$): 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
- 5.74% (98 million US$): 4803 - Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, whether or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets
- 5.57% (95 million US$): 4805 - Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.s., in rolls or sheets
- 4.18% (72 million US$): 4818 - Toilet paper, width 36cm or less or cut to size/shape; handkerchiefs, tissues, towels, serviettes, bed sheets and similar household or hospital articles, apparel and clothing accessories of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres
- 2.85% (49 million US$): 4821 - Paper or paperboard lables of all kinds, whether or not printed
