Toilet paper is mainly used for people's daily hygiene and is one of the indispensable types of paper for the people. In order to make toilet paper soft, mechanical methods are usually used to wrinkle the paper and increase its softness. There are many raw materials used to manufacture toilet paper, including natural and pollution-free materials such as cotton pulp, wood pulp, bamboo pulp, and straw pulp.

Toilet paper requires non-toxic chemicals, no raw materials that are irritating to the skin, and no residue of fungi, viruses, and bacteria. The characteristics of toilet paper are strong water absorption, no pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli and other pathogenic bacteria are not allowed), the paper is soft, thin, uniform, without pores, wrinkled, uniform in color, and free of impurities. If producing small rolls of double-layer toilet paper, the punching pitch should be consistent, the pinholes should be clear, easy to tear, and neat.

The overall production of toilet paper base paper in China has been increasing year by year. In 2020, the production of toilet paper base paper in China was 4.618 million tons. In terms of import and export, the export quantity of toilet paper in China in 2020 was 334000 tons, with an export amount of 92.1179 million US dollars. The import quantity of toilet paper is 2400 tons, and the import amount is 6.95 million US dollars. In 2020, the import amount of toilet paper in Shanghai ranked first in the country, with a quantity of 837.22 tons and an import amount of 2.4821 million US dollars.

From 2015 to 2020, the overall production of toilet paper base paper in China showed an increasing trend year by year. In 2020, the production of toilet paper base paper in China was 4.618 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.5%.

The overall production of toilet paper base paper in China has been increasing year by year. In 2020, the export quantity of toilet paper in China was 334000 tons, with an export amount of 92.1179 million US dollars

From 2014 to 2020, the export volume and export amount of toilet paper in China showed an overall fluctuating growth trend. In 2020, the export volume of toilet paper in China was 334000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 34%; The export amount was 92.1179 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 6%.

The import volume and import amount of toilet paper in China have shown a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. In 2020, the import volume of toilet paper in China was 2400 tons, with an import amount of 6.95 million US dollars

Between 2014 and 2020, the import volume and import amount of toilet paper in China showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. In 2020, the import quantity of toilet paper in China was 2400 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 14%; The import amount was 6.95 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 6%.

In 2020, the import amount of toilet paper in Shanghai ranked first in the country, with an import quantity of 837.22 tons and an import amount of 2.4821 million US dollars; Next is Shandong Province, with an import quantity of 211.35 tons and an import amount of 1.1758 million US dollars; The import quantity of toilet paper in Zhejiang Province is 329.88 tons, with an import amount of 1.0507 million US dollars.

Guangdong is a major exporter of toilet paper in China. In 2020, the export quantity of toilet paper from Guangdong was 151300 tons, accounting for 45.39% of the total export quantity in the country. The export amount was 310.386 million US dollars, accounting for 33.69% of the total export value in the country; The export quantity of sanitary paper from Shandong is 61400 tons, accounting for 18.42% of the total export quantity in the country. The export amount is 125.924 million US dollars, accounting for 13.67% of the total export amount in the country.