The United States is one of the world's great paper economies, with vast softwood pulp resources feeding kraftliner and sack-kraft mills. For European box-makers it is a key transatlantic source of containerboard, especially when the euro is strong against the dollar.
The panel below pulls the latest official figures from Eurostat: how many tonnes of kraft paper and board the EU imported from the United States in the most recent reported month, the total value, the implied customs unit value in euros per tonne (a declared trade average, not a spot price), the year-on-year change, and the US share of all the kraft paper the EU imports from outside the bloc.
Why tariffs aren't the story here
Kraft paper and board enters the EU duty-free (0%) from every origin, so unlike plastics or metals there is no tariff advantage or disadvantage to buying American. What actually moves US paper's landed cost into Europe is pulp and energy prices, ocean freight and the euro-dollar exchange rate — the very series MatQuo tracks. The one thing to check is whether any anti-dumping measure applies to a specific grade; for standard kraftliner it generally does not. Confirm the position for a specific code in the EU's official TARIC database.
How this page is built
Every number here is computed live in your browser from Eurostat's COMEXT trade database, reused under the European Commission's free-reuse terms with attribution. "Extra-EU" means trade with countries outside the EU. Figures are indicative and are not spot or contract prices. MatQuo is an analytical tool, not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is the US a major paper supplier to the EU?
Yes — a leading source of kraftliner and kraft board. The live figures above show its latest tonnes, value and share.
What tariff applies to US paper?
0% — kraft paper and board is duty-free from all origins. Confirm in TARIC.
How fresh is the data?
Eurostat publishes monthly trade with roughly a two-month lag; this page always shows the latest available month.
See also: Paper & board overview · EU paper import tariff · EU paper import statistics.