In 2021, China imported some 13.3 million metric tons of paper and paperboard, more than any other country worldwide. Germany was the second-largest importer that year, with imports totaling 10.4 million metric tons.
Leading importers of paper and paperboard worldwide in 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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FAO. (December 16, 2022). Leading importers of paper and paperboard worldwide in 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177797/imports-of-paper-and-cardboard-in-selected-countries-worldwide/
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FAO. (2022). Leading importers of paper and paperboard worldwide in 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177797/imports-of-paper-and-cardboard-in-selected-countries-worldwide/
FAO. "Leading Importers of Paper and Paperboard Worldwide in 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177797/imports-of-paper-and-cardboard-in-selected-countries-worldwide/
FAO, Leading importers of paper and paperboard worldwide in 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177797/imports-of-paper-and-cardboard-in-selected-countries-worldwide/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Leading importers of paper and paperboard worldwide in 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177797/imports-of-paper-and-cardboard-in-selected-countries-worldwide/