France export price index: wood, paper and printed media
France export price index: wood, paper and printed media stood at 119.5 in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2005 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Foreign trade prices and volumes table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
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| Export prices (foreign markets) | |||||||||||
| A38 CC - Wood and paper products, printing and reproduction of recorded media | 119.5 | 119.3 | 118.4 | 118.3 | 116.5 | 114.4 | 114.6 | 114.8 | 115.5 | 116 | |
| A38 CG - Rubber and plastic products and other non-metallic mineral products | 118 | 119 | 119.6 | 120.1 | 118.3 | 116.6 | 116.6 | 117.1 | 116.8 | 116.9 |
Understanding france export price index: wood, paper and printed media
Outgoing commercial transaction pricing covering harvested timber derivatives, processed pulp, manufactured paper rolls, cardboard packaging, and the reproduction of printed literary or media materials sold abroad. The metric records factory gate price quotations for forest-based industrial goods and publishing output destined for non-domestic markets. This separates paper manufacturing and printing operations from heavy industrial goods or chemical processing categories found elsewhere in the trade statistics.
Global pulp market volatility, shifting forestry regulations, and seasonal fluctuations in packaging demand introduce regular cyclical variations into the recorded series. Early statistical estimates incorporate imputed values for delayed customs returns, leading to routine revisions in subsequent monthly updates. Analysts inspect twelve-month changes to bypass temporary inventory adjustments across publishing houses and paper mills, keeping in mind that shifting global freight rates can indirectly influence reported export prices.
Frequently asked questions
- What materials are encompassed within the wood and paper export price series?
- Sawn timber, processed wood products, paper pulp, cardboard packaging, books, newspapers, and printed media items.
- How do pulp market cycles affect finished paper export prices?
- Changes in global cellulose pulp costs transmit downstream with a time lag, altering production economics for paper mills.
- Are digital media subscriptions counted in the printed media export index?
- The series focuses exclusively on physical printed products and the physical reproduction of recorded media, excluding digital downloads.