South Africa | 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 South Africa totalled $ 668 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 48 from South Africa went up by 4.68% compared to 2022: exports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" went up by $ 29 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 48 from South Africa amounted $638 million in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" amounted to 0.604% of total exports from South Africa (cumulative merchandise exports from South Africa totalled $ 110 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 48 in total exports from South Africa increased by 0.079 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.525% in 2022 and cumulative exports from South Africa were equal to $ 121 billion).
Where does South Africa 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 South Africa in 2023:
- Zimbabwe with a share of 21% (146 million US$)
- Namibia with a share of 12.4% (83 million US$)
- Zambia with a share of 11.3% (75 million US$)
- Botswana with a share of 9.74% (65 million US$)
- Mozambique with a share of 8.47% (56 million US$)
- Swaziland with a share of 5.99% (40 million US$)
- Malawi with a share of 3.23% (21 million US$)
- Italy with a share of 2.65% (17.7 million US$)
- Tanzania with a share of 2.54% (17 million US$)
- Lesotho with a share of 2.43% (16.2 million US$)
Exports structure of 48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard - from South Africa in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 20% (137 million US$): 4804 - Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03
- 17.5% (117 million US$): 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.
- 12.3% (82 million US$): 4802 - Uncoated paper and paperboard, used for writing, printing or other graphics, non perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading 4801 or 4803; hand-made paper and paperboard
- 10.6% (71 million US$): 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
- 7.23% (48 million US$): 4805 - Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.s., in rolls or sheets
- 6.53% (43 million US$): 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
- 4.75% (31 million US$): 4821 - Paper or paperboard lables of all kinds, whether or not printed
- 4.35% (29 million US$): 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
- 3.1% (20 million US$): 4803 - Toilet or facial tissue stock, towel or napkin stock and similar paper of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, whether or not creped, crinkled, embossed, perforated, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or sheets
- 3.02% (20 million US$): 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
The value of imports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" to South Africa totalled $ 1.08 billion in 2023. Sales of commodity group 48 to South Africa decreased by 13.3% 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 $ 166 million (the value of imports of commodity group 48 to South Africa was equal to $1.24 billion in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 48 "Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard" accounted for 1.01% of total import flow to South Africa (in 2023, total imports to South Africa amounted to $ 107 billion). The share of commodity group 48 in total imports to South Africa decreased by 0.105 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 1.11% in 2022 and cumulative imports to South Africa were equal to $ 111 billion).
Where does South Africa 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 South Africa in 2023:
- China with a share of 16% (174 million US$)
- Germany with a share of 15.2% (165 million US$)
- Finland with a share of 6.74% (73 million US$)
- Indonesia with a share of 6.2% (67 million US$)
- Austria with a share of 4.71% (51 million US$)
- Brazil with a share of 4.53% (49 million US$)
- Spain with a share of 3.66% (39 million US$)
- Italy with a share of 3.59% (38 million US$)
- India with a share of 3.56% (38 million US$)
- USA with a share of 3.3% (35 million US$)
Imports structure of 48 - Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard - to South Africa in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 27% (300 million US$): 4811 - Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, decorated or printed, rolls or sheets, other than goods of heading no. 4803, 4809, or 4810
- 15.3% (165 million US$): 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
- 12% (130 million US$): 4804 - Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading 48.02 or 48.03
- 11.3% (122 million US$): 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
- 9.45% (102 million US$): 4819 - Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paper or paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like.
- 6.13% (66 million US$): 4805 - Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.s., in rolls or sheets
- 3.68% (39 million US$): 4823 - Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres; cut to size or shape, articles of paper pulp, paper and paper-board, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.s. in chapter 48
- 2.94% (31 million US$): 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
- 2.28% (24 million US$): 4813 - Cigarette paper, whether or not cut to size or in the form of booklets or tubes
- 1.23% (13.3 million US$): 4806 - Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls or sheets.
