In 2024, worldwide shipments of newsprint reached an estimated US$3.1 billion in total export value. Compared with 2020, when global newsprint exports stood at $2.94 billion, this reflects a modest 5.5% increase over five years.

Despite the longer-term growth, year-over-year performance weakened. The global value of exported newsprint dropped 14.3% from $3.62 billion in 2023.

The leading exporters in the international newsprint trade include Canada, Russia, Germany, France, and Belgium. Together, these five major suppliers accounted for approximately 70.1% of global newsprint exports during 2024.

From a regional perspective, European exporters dominated the market, shipping newsprint valued at $1.72 billion, representing 55.4% of total global exports. Producers in North America followed with 38.2%, while Asian suppliers contributed 3.9%. Smaller shares originated from Oceania (1.3%), Latin America including Caribbean markets but excluding Mexico (0.7%), and Africa (0.5%).

For trade classification purposes, newsprint in rolls or sheets falls under the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code 4801.

Top 15 Newsprint Exporting Countries in 2024

The following countries recorded the highest export values for newsprint during 2024:

1. Canada — US$1.1 billion (36%)

2. Russia — $341.1 million (11%)

3. Germany — $287.1 million (9.3%)

4. France — $233.2 million (7.5%)

5. Belgium — $198.4 million (6.4%)

6. United Kingdom — $171.8 million (5.5%)

7. Switzerland — $159.9 million (5.2%)

8. Sweden — $146.6 million (4.7%)

9. Spain — $73.2 million (2.4%)

10. United States — $66.3 million (2.1%)

11. South Korea — $46.8 million (1.5%)

12. Australia — $41 million (1.3%)

13. Slovenia — $34.7 million (1.1%)

14. Finland — $33.8 million (1.1%)

15. Malaysia — $18.3 million (0.6%)

Together, these 15 exporting countries accounted for 95.7% of total global newsprint exports in 2024.

Among the major suppliers, the fastest-growing exporters compared with 2023 were Malaysia (+69.2%), the United States (+35.5%), Australia (+7.4%), and Switzerland (+0.1%). On the other hand, notable declines were recorded by South Korea (−43.6%), Finland (−27.3%), Spain (−22%), Slovenia (−20.1%), and the United Kingdom (−19.4%).

Key Newsprint Exporting Companies

According to Tendata's global trade database, the following companies are examples of notable newsprint exporters:

1. PT ASPEX KUMBONG — 44.88% ($7.5 million)

2. PT ADIPRIMA SURAPRINTA — 13.31% ($2.22 million)

3. SRIPATHI PAPER AND BOARDS PVT LTD — 12.66% ($2.12 million)

4. BO PAPER BRASIL INDUSTRIA DE PAPEIS LTDA — 11.01% ($1.84 million)

5. MESBOR PRIVATE LIMITED — 3.58% ($0.6 million)

6. GLC DISTRIBUTION CENTER S A DE C V MORRISETTE WAYNE DE — 2.85% ($0.48 million)

7. SHRI HARI KRISHNA PAPERS PVT LTD — 2.31% ($0.39 million)

8. TRITON INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD — 1.18% ($0.2 million)

9. GLC DISTRIBUTION CENTER S A DE CV MORRISETTE WAYNE DE — 0.81% ($0.14 million)

10. RAYANA PAPER BOARD INDUSTRIES LTD — 0.7% ($0.12 million)