These are the latest HMRC export figures for November 2023 for key paper and cardboard grades. Only destinations of more than 1,000 tonnes per month are included.
OCC – Commodity code 470710
Exports of OCC in November saw a decrease in exports to the majority of deep sea destinations when compared to October. But exports from the UK to Vietnam were up compared to last month.
A total of 166,851 tonnes was exported in November, considerably down from 195,133 tonnes in October.
In particular, exports to Turkey and India dropped in November by significant amounts. Indeed, exports to India were the lowest since August 2022 with 10,378 tonnes was exported there.
The picture was a bit brighter across Europe with France, Germany and the Netherlands seeing month-on-month increases, with Germany exporting almost double that of October.
| November 2023 | October 2023 | November 2022 | |
| Malaysia | 44,584 | 50,130 | 38,743 |
| Turkey | 38,954 | 57,097 | 52,933 |
| India | 27,238 | 39,952 | 36,688 |
| Vietnam | 17,896 | 13,417 | 29,344 |
| Thailand | 15,754 | 17,946 | 7,172 |
| Indonesia | 5,909 | 5,008 | 11,012 |
| Netherlands | 5,039 | 3,856 | 7,678 |
| Germany | 4,334 | 2,260 | 5,140 |
| France | 3,013 | 1,890 | 3,824 |
| Belgium | 1,534 | 1,526 | 1,062 |
| Hong Kong | 1,140 | 1,151 | – |
Mixed paper – Commodity code 470790
Exports to Vietnam and Thailand saw a strong month with over 100% increases compared with October 2023. Like OCC, mixed paper exports also saw increases broadly across region, with the exception of India that received 56,854 tonnes compared to 67,643 tonnes in October.
Overall, a total of 108,207 tonnes left our shores down slightly from 108,703 tonnes in October.
Although exports to Germany were down, other key European destinations saw increases.
| November 2023 | October 2023 | November 2022 | |
| India | 56,854 | 67,643 | 50,966 |
| Vietnam | 12,688 | 5,075 | 17,992 |
| Thailand | 12,100 | 5,682 | 5,563 |
| Netherlands | 5,556 | 5,411 | 14,284 |
| Germany | 5,036 | 6,777 | 5,934 |
| Malaysia | 4,340 | 1,685 | 3,784 |
| Belgium | 3,738 | 2,800 | 1,002 |
| France | 3,731 | 2,403 | 1,203 |
| Indonesia | 1,915 | 521 | 5,529 |
| Spain | 1,326 | 994 | 273 |
| Pakistan | 1,101 | 958 | 1,239 |
News & Pams – Commodity code 470730
Exports of this grade have remained steady compared to October, but still remain low compared to earlier in 2023.
A total of 7,596 tonnes left the UK in November, significantly lower than compared to 10,836 leaving the UK in October.
| November 2023 | October 2023 | November 2022 | |
| India | 3,840 | 5,734 | 6,036 |
| Netherlands | 1,613 | 814 | 2,165 |
