🇺🇸 United States imports of paper notebooks and albums: 2024 trade data
Imports of paper notebooks and albums by the United States reached $1.04 billion in 2024 (237.0 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 222 countries. Value rose 8% 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
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.04B | 237.0K t |
| 2023 | $959.1M | 209.6K t |
| 2022 | $1.07B | 257.3K t |
| 2021 | $864.0M | 210.8K t |
| 2020 | $808.4M | 206.1K t |
| 2019 | $1.05B | 265.6K t |
| 2018 | $1.13B | 283.3K t |
| 2017 | $1.03B | 262.5K t |
Where the United States imports paper notebooks and albums from
Most of the value came from China (30%), Vietnam (26%), Mexico (13%). Among the main suppliers, Cambodia grew fastest (+242% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $311.6M | 30% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $265.0M | 26% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $138.5M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $93.6M | 9% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $43.9M | 4.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $35.5M | 3.4% |
| Taiwan | $22.9M | 2.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $14.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $11.9M | 1.2% |
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 | 68% |
| 4820.30 | Paper and paperboard: binders, folders and file covers | 24% |
| 4820.20 | Paper and paperboard: exercise books | 3.2% |
| 4820.90 | Paper or paperboard: stationery n.e.c. in heading no. 4820 | 3% |
| 4820.50 | Paper and paperboard: albums for samples or for collections | 1.5% |
| 4820.40 | Paper and paperboard: manifold business forms and interleaved carbon sets | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 4820.
Average import price of paper notebooks and albums
The average declared value was about $4.38 per kg, 27% above the world average of $3.44. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports paper notebooks and albums
Exports of paper notebooks and albums by the United States reached $158.3 million in 2024 (25.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 206 countries for exports of this product. Most of it went to Canada (40%), Germany (10%), Mexico (9%). Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest (+105% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $64.1M | 41% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $16.3M | 10% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $14.8M | 9.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $7.3M | 4.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $5.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $4.4M | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.5M | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.8M | 1.2% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
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 States: questions
What is the value of paper notebooks and albums imported by the United States?
The United States imported paper notebooks and albums worth $1.04 billion in 2024 (237.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import paper notebooks and albums from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (30%), Vietnam (26%), Mexico (13%).
What is the average import price of paper notebooks and albums in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $4.38 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.44 per kg.
Does the United States export paper notebooks and albums?
Yes. The United States exported paper notebooks and albums worth $158.3 million in 2024, mainly to Canada, Germany, Mexico.
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 States?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX has a direct customs feed for the United States with shipment-level records, updated weekly, where you can see the importers and exporters by name.
Paper notebooks and albums trade in other countries
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.