Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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In short

  • The US imported $58.4M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, down 22% on the year before.
  • Canada is the largest supplier, with 98.4% of US imports; Mexico is next, with 1.1%.
  • Duty paid averaged 0.1% of the value of imports in August 2026, down 0.1 points on a year earlier.
  • US exports were $1.44B over the last 12 months; the largest market is Thailand, with 21.5%.

US imports, Aug 2026

$6.3M

↑ +41% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$58.4M

↓ −22% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

0.1%

↓ −0.1 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Canada

98.4% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$4.5M
September 2025$4.5M
October 2025$4.3M
November 2025$4.2M
December 2025$4.1M
January 2026$4.1M
February 2026$4.1M
March 2026$4.6M
April 2026$4.9M
May 2026$5.1M
June 2026$6.3M
July 2026$6.0M
August 2026$6.3M

What changed

  • US imports were $6.3M in August 2026, up 6.2% from July 2026 and up 41% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $58.4M, down 22% on the 12 months before.
  • Market shares barely moved since July 2026: no supplier with 3% or more of the market gained or lost 2 points.
  • Average price from Canada stayed within 5% of July 2026, at $123.72/tonne.
  • Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $58.4M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, down 36% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $1.44B, down 4.6%.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$91.1M
12 months to Aug 2018$83.2M
12 months to Aug 2019$63.9M
12 months to Aug 2020$43.2M
12 months to Aug 2021$74.5M
12 months to Aug 2022$100.0M
12 months to Aug 2023$54.1M
12 months to Aug 2024$88.9M
12 months to Aug 2025$74.6M
12 months to Aug 2026$58.4M
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodCanadaMexicoNetherlandsChina
12 months to Aug 201792.6%7.2%0.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 201893.7%6.2%0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 201994.6%5.1%0.0%0.3%
12 months to Aug 202095.9%3.9%0.0%0.1%
12 months to Aug 202196.9%2.9%0.0%0.2%
12 months to Aug 202297.4%2.4%0.0%0.2%
12 months to Aug 202396.5%2.9%0.0%0.4%
12 months to Aug 202491.2%8.6%0.0%0.2%
12 months to Aug 202596.5%2.7%0.1%0.1%
12 months to Aug 202697.4%1.7%0.3%0.2%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodCanadaMexicoNetherlandsChinaAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%0.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%0.0%n/a0.9%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%0.0%n/a14.8%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%0.0%n/a6.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%0.0%5.3%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%0.0%7.5%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%n/a11.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20250.0%0.7%1.1%36.2%0.1%
12 months to Aug 20260.0%0.7%0.0%17.7%0.1%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$58.4M−22%0.1%0.0 pts$1.44B−9.5%
12 months to Aug 2025$74.6M−16%0.1%+0.1 pts$1.60B−6.6%
12 months to Aug 2024$88.9M+64%0.0%0.0 pts$1.71B+8.4%
12 months to Aug 2023$54.1M−46%0.0%0.0 pts$1.58B−25%
12 months to Aug 2022$100.0M+34%0.0%0.0 pts$2.11B+13%
12 months to Aug 2021$74.5M+72%0.0%0.0 pts$1.86B+49%
12 months to Aug 2020$43.2M−32%0.0%0.0 pts$1.25B−29%
12 months to Aug 2019$63.9M−23%0.0%0.0 pts$1.75B+8.0%
12 months to Aug 2018$83.2M−8.6%0.0%0.0 pts$1.63B+7.3%
12 months to Aug 2017$91.1M0.0%$1.51B

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Canada$6.2M98.4%+1.6 pts$123.72/tonne−2.0%0.0%0.0 pts
Mexico$70K1.1%−1.5 pts$174.72/tonne+6.6%0.4%−2.5 pts
Korea, South$12K0.2%new$1,234/tonne12.5%
Netherlands$11K0.2%−0.2 pts$154.36/tonne−16%0.0%0.0 pts
China$7K0.1%0.0 pts$1,243/tonne+128%37.5%−17.5 pts
All countries$6.3M100.0%$124.52/tonne−2.2%0.1%−0.1 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 99.4% of US imports over the last 12 months.

How the market is shifting

No supplier with 3% or more of the market gained or lost a point of share over the last 12 months. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • China
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthCanadaMexicoNetherlandsChina
September 202495.1%4.8%0.0%0.1%
October 202495.9%4.0%0.0%0.0%
November 202497.6%1.9%0.0%0.4%
December 202497.4%2.4%0.0%0.1%
January 202597.5%2.3%0.0%0.0%
February 202597.6%2.2%0.0%0.0%
March 202598.0%1.3%0.2%0.0%
April 202594.3%3.4%0.4%0.2%
May 202593.8%2.5%0.5%0.3%
June 202596.6%1.7%0.0%0.1%
July 202597.2%2.3%0.3%0.2%
August 202596.8%2.6%0.4%0.1%
September 202595.2%3.9%0.5%0.2%
October 202595.6%3.1%0.3%0.0%
November 202598.2%1.3%0.3%0.2%
December 202596.0%3.6%0.0%0.1%
January 202697.3%1.7%0.3%0.1%
February 202697.9%1.4%0.2%0.3%
March 202698.0%1.1%0.4%0.0%
April 202698.4%0.7%0.3%0.0%
May 202697.7%1.0%0.4%0.2%
June 202696.9%1.4%0.5%0.9%
July 202698.2%1.2%0.4%0.1%
August 202698.4%1.1%0.2%0.1%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthCanadaMexicoNetherlandsChinaAll countries
September 20240.0%0.0%n/a25.0%0.0%
October 20240.0%0.0%n/a25.0%0.0%
November 20240.0%0.0%n/a1.6%0.0%
December 20240.0%0.0%0.0%25.0%0.0%
January 20250.0%0.0%n/a25.0%0.0%
February 20250.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
March 20250.1%3.7%0.0%n/a0.1%
April 20250.0%0.7%2.2%32.3%0.1%
May 20250.0%1.6%2.9%132.9%0.7%
June 20250.0%1.5%0.0%31.5%0.2%
July 20250.0%2.8%0.0%19.4%0.1%
August 20250.0%2.8%0.0%55.0%0.2%
September 20250.1%2.9%0.0%55.0%0.3%
October 20250.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
November 20250.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
December 20250.0%0.0%n/a45.0%0.1%
January 20260.0%0.0%0.0%45.0%0.1%
February 20260.0%0.0%0.0%27.5%0.1%
March 20260.0%0.7%0.0%n/a0.1%
April 20260.0%3.2%0.0%n/a0.1%
May 20260.0%1.3%0.0%35.0%0.2%
June 20260.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
July 20260.0%0.0%0.0%35.0%0.0%
August 20260.0%0.4%0.0%37.5%0.1%

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY$32.0M · 54.9%
  2. Blaine, WA$12.2M · 20.9%
  3. Pembina, ND$4.0M · 6.9%
  4. Highgate Springs-Alburg, VT$2.0M · 3.5%
  5. Eastport, ID$1.6M · 2.7%

Where US exports go

US exports were $124.2M in August 2026, down 6.8% from August 2025, and $1.44B over the last 12 months, down 9.5% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Vietnam, up 17%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Thailand$310.7M21.5%−8.6%
Vietnam$302.7M21.0%+17%
India$237.4M16.4%−12%
Malaysia$224.3M15.5%−17%
Mexico$87.7M6.1%−37%
Taiwan$73.4M5.1%−14%
Canada$61.2M4.2%−6.5%
Korea, South$48.3M3.3%−4.9%
Other countries (48)$98.3M6.8%−16%
All countries$1.44B100.0%−9.5%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 103 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
India$599.1Min 2025+31%$241.9M40.4%
Malaysia$576.3Min 2025−16%$323.4M56.1%
Thailand$411.1Min 2025−4.4%$273.3M66.5%
Indonesia$344.8Min 2025−0.7%$34.0M9.9%
Germany$300.1Min 2025+10%$4.9M1.6%
Turkey$246.3Min 2025+40%$353K0.1%
Taiwan$195.8Min 2024−1.9%$82.5M42.1%
Netherlands$182.5Min 2025+5.8%$7.0M3.8%

The biggest market outside the US is India, which imported $599.1M of this product in 2025, 40.4% of that from the US.

The US supplies 40.4% of imports into India and 56.1% into Malaysia, but under 10% into Indonesia, Germany and Turkey.

Of these, imports into Turkey grew fastest: up 40% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 4707: waste and scrap of paper or paperboard. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (tonnes), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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