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EU–Norway trade in paper & paperboard
In May 2026, the EU exported €63M of paper & paperboard to Norway and imported €29M — a €34M surplus in this category.
The EU's paper & paperboard surplus with Norway has narrowed by about 12% over the past year, from €39M to €34M.
Norway supplied about 3% of the EU's extra-EU imports of paper & paperboard in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€63M
EU imports
€29M
Balance
€34M
Top sub-categories traded with Norway
EU exports →
- 4818Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width <= 36 cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, serviettes, bedsheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres€18M
- 4819Cartons, boxes, cases, bags and other packing containers, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, n.e.s.; box files, letter trays, and similar articles, of paperboard of a kind used in offices, shops or the like€13M
- 4811Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, coated, impregnated, covered, surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. goods of heading 4803, 4809 and 4810)€6.7M
- 4804Uncoated kraft paper and paperboard, in rolls of a width > 36 cm or in square or rectangular sheets with one side > 36 cm and the other side > 15 cm in the unfolded state (excl. goods of heading 4802 or 4803)€4.7M
- 4823Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, in strips or rolls of a width <= 36 cm, in rectangular or square sheets of which no side > 36 cm in the unfolded state, or cut to shape other than rectangular or square, and articles of paper pulp, paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs or cellulose fibres, n.e.s.€4.1M
← EU imports
- 4802Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punchcards and punch-tape paper, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size, and handmade paper and paperboard (excl. newsprint of heading 4801 and paper of heading 4803)€9.2M
- 4801Newsprint as specified in Note 4 to chapter 48, in rolls of a width > 28 cm or in square or rectangular sheets with one side > 28 cm and the other side > 15 cm in the unfolded state€6.8M
- 4806Vegetable parchment, greaseproof papers, tracing papers and glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers, in rolls of a width > 36 cm or in square or rectangular sheets with one side > 36 cm and the other side > 15 cm in the unfolded state€4.0M
- 4805Other paper and paperboard, uncoated, in rolls of a width > 36 cm or in square or rectangular sheets with one side > 36 cm and the other side > 15 cm in the unfolded state, not worked other than as specified in Note 3 to this chapter, n.e.s.€3.3M
- 4818Toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres, of a kind used for household or sanitary purposes, in rolls of a width <= 36 cm, or cut to size or shape; handkerchiefs, cleansing tissues, towels, tablecloths, serviettes, bedsheets and similar household, sanitary or hospital articles, articles of apparel and clothing accessories, of paper pulp, paper, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres€2.7M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €63M | €29M | €34M |
| April 2026 | €64M | €30M | €34M |
| March 2026 | €74M | €37M | €37M |
| February 2026 | €67M | €29M | €38M |
| January 2026 | €73M | €31M | €42M |
| December 2025 | €50M | €30M | €19M |
| November 2025 | €61M | €29M | €32M |
| October 2025 | €66M | €33M | €33M |
| September 2025 | €72M | €32M | €39M |
| August 2025 | €65M | €30M | €35M |
| July 2025 | €60M | €30M | €31M |
| June 2025 | €68M | €31M | €37M |
| May 2025 | €72M | €33M | €39M |
| April 2025 | €66M | €30M | €36M |
| March 2025 | €72M | €36M | €36M |
| February 2025 | €68M | €33M | €35M |
| January 2025 | €78M | €34M | €44M |
| December 2024 | €57M | €31M | €26M |
| November 2024 | €75M | €35M | €39M |
| October 2024 | €75M | €36M | €39M |
| September 2024 | €71M | €31M | €40M |
| August 2024 | €71M | €33M | €38M |
| July 2024 | €65M | €32M | €32M |
| June 2024 | €68M | €29M | €39M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.