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Waste and scrap of paper and paperboard

4707 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $9.88BRnk 379 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.23B | $1.75BUnited States | India
2022
Product Complexity -0.29Rnk 651 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -3.88%Rnk 1001 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.042%Rnk 379 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Recovered Paper. In 2022, Recovered Paper were the world's 379th most traded product, with a total trade of $9.88B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Recovered Paper decreased by -3.88%, from $10.3B to $9.88B. Trade in Recovered Paper represent 0.042% of total world trade.

Recovered Paper are a part of Wood pulp & paper scrap. They include Scrap of Kraft paper, Scrap of NES paper, Scrap of mechanical pulp paper, and Scrap of bleached paper.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Recovered Paper  were United States ($3.23B), United Kingdom ($945M), Netherlands ($528M), France ($488M), and Japan ($419M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Recovered Paper were India ($1.75B), Germany ($1.1B), Vietnam ($769M), Indonesia ($672M), and Mexico ($639M).

Ranking Recovered Paper ranks 651st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Recovered paper can be used for recycled paperboard, which is a product made from recycled paper that is used to make things like cereal boxes, egg cartons, and toilet paper tubes. Recovered paper can also be used for packaging, tissue paper, and other products.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)United States$3.23B
Top Destination (2022)India$1.75B

In 2022 Recovered Paper were the world's 379th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Recovered Paper were United States ($3.23B), United Kingdom ($945M), Netherlands ($528M), France ($488M), and Japan ($419M).

In 2022, the top importers of Recovered Paper were India ($1.75B), Germany ($1.1B), Vietnam ($769M), Indonesia ($672M), and Mexico ($639M).

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Exporters of Recovered Paper (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Turkey$25M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$119M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Recovered Paper grew the fastest in Turkey ($25M), Netherlands ($16.8M), United Arab Emirates ($15.7M), Belgium ($10.5M), and Canada ($9.86M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Recovered Paper were Mexico ($119M), India ($114M), Belgium ($26M), Egypt ($23.3M), and Germany ($20.5M).

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Exporters of Recovered Paper (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Recovered Paper (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Recovered Paper.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.32. This means that most of the exports of Recovered Paper are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Recovered Paper

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)United States$3.08B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$1.75B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Recovered Paper. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Recovered Paper during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Recovered Paper were United States ($3.08B), United Kingdom ($899M), Japan ($409M), France ($294M), and Australia ($204M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Recovered Paper were India ($1.75B), Vietnam ($769M), Germany ($736M), Indonesia ($669M), and Mexico ($633M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Recovered Paper, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Scrap of Kraft paper ($5.06B), Scrap of NES paper ($2.45B), Scrap of mechanical pulp paper ($1.21B), and Scrap of bleached paper ($1.17B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Recovered Paper (2022)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Recovered Paper by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Recovered Paper.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Recovered Paper to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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