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EU–United Kingdom trade in paper & paperboard
In May 2026, the EU exported €390M of paper & paperboard to the United Kingdom and imported €129M — a €261M surplus in this category.
The EU's paper & paperboard surplus with the United Kingdom has narrowed by about 4% over the past year, from €272M to €261M.
The United Kingdom supplied about 15% of the EU's extra-EU imports of paper & paperboard in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports76 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€390M
EU imports
€129M
Balance
€261M
Top sub-categories traded with United Kingdom
EU exports →
- 4810Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin "China clay" or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. all other coated papers and paperboards)€72M
- 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)€59M
- 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€53M
- 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)€40M
- 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.€34M
← EU imports
- 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€26M
- 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
- 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)€14M
- 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.€13M
- 4810Paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with kaolin "China clay" or other inorganic substances, with or without a binder, and with no other coating, whether or not surface-coloured, surface-decorated or printed, in rolls or in square or rectangular sheets, of any size (excl. all other coated papers and paperboards)€12M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €390M | €129M | €261M |
| April 2026 | €405M | €134M | €271M |
| March 2026 | €413M | €143M | €271M |
| February 2026 | €372M | €130M | €242M |
| January 2026 | €390M | €120M | €271M |
| December 2025 | €355M | €121M | €234M |
| November 2025 | €394M | €137M | €257M |
| October 2025 | €440M | €146M | €294M |
| September 2025 | €411M | €143M | €268M |
| August 2025 | €377M | €121M | €257M |
| July 2025 | €457M | €143M | €314M |
| June 2025 | €418M | €132M | €286M |
| May 2025 | €411M | €140M | €272M |
| April 2025 | €396M | €140M | €257M |
| March 2025 | €409M | €144M | €265M |
| February 2025 | €403M | €131M | €272M |
| January 2025 | €443M | €138M | €305M |
| December 2024 | €357M | €117M | €239M |
| November 2024 | €442M | €145M | €297M |
| October 2024 | €477M | €157M | €320M |
| September 2024 | €441M | €175M | €267M |
| August 2024 | €435M | €133M | €302M |
| July 2024 | €472M | €144M | €328M |
| June 2024 | €415M | €134M | €280M |
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.