🇬🇧 United Kingdom imports of paper notebooks and albums: 2024 trade data
Imports of paper notebooks and albums by the United Kingdom reached $277.7 million in 2024 (82.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. Value rose 7% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of paper notebooks and albums by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $277.7M | 82.6K t |
| 2023 | $259.5M | 70.1K t |
| 2022 | $294.5M | 77.2K t |
| 2021 | $250.9M | 81.3K t |
| 2020 | $254.0M | 87.6K t |
| 2019 | $319.0M | 103.2K t |
| 2018 | $341.2M | 111.5K t |
| 2017 | $314.6M | 111.0K t |
Where the United Kingdom imports paper notebooks and albums from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+105% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $140.7M | 51% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $28.7M | 10% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $18.9M | 6.8% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $16.9M | 6.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $14.9M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $9.7M | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.3M | 3.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.7M | 2.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $7.3M | 2.6% |
| Taiwan | $2.7M | 1% |
Types of paper notebooks and albums under HS 4820
| 4820.10 | Paper and paperboard: registers, account books, note books, order books, receipt books, letter pads, memorandum pads, diaries and similar articles | 70% |
| 4820.20 | Paper and paperboard: exercise books | 15% |
| 4820.30 | Paper and paperboard: binders, folders and file covers | 7.1% |
| 4820.50 | Paper and paperboard: albums for samples or for collections | 4.1% |
| 4820.90 | Paper or paperboard: stationery n.e.c. in heading no. 4820 | 4% |
| 4820.40 | Paper and paperboard: manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4820.
Average import price of paper notebooks and albums
The average declared value was about $3.36 per kg, close to the world average of $3.44.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Kingdom also exports paper notebooks and albums
In 2024, the United Kingdom exported paper notebooks and albums worth $60.0 million (8.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Most of it went to Ireland (38%), Netherlands (9%), France (8%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $23.1M | 39% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.6M | 9.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.9M | 8.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.9M | 8.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.4M | 5.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $902K | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $764K | 1.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Kingdom?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 4820: Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard.
Paper notebooks and albums trade in the United Kingdom: questions
What is the value of paper notebooks and albums imported by the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom imported paper notebooks and albums worth $277.7 million in 2024 (82.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Kingdom import paper notebooks and albums from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (51%), India (10%), Poland (7%).
What is the average import price of paper notebooks and albums in the United Kingdom?
The average declared import value was about $3.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.44 per kg.
Does the United Kingdom export paper notebooks and albums?
Yes. The United Kingdom exported paper notebooks and albums worth $60.0 million in 2024, mainly to Ireland, Netherlands, France.
What is the HS code for paper notebooks and albums?
Paper notebooks and albums falls under HS heading 4820 (Registers, account books, diaries and similar; albums for samples or collections, of paper or paperboard). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading paper notebooks and albums with the United Kingdom?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United Kingdom with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
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