# HS 470200 Chemical Wood Pulp global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades reached $6.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $4.3B | +2.7% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | $4.3B | +1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | $4.1B | -6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | $4.1B | +0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | $4.5B | +10% | +1% |
| 2018 | $4.8B | +6.4% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | $4.6B | -4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | $3.9B | -14.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $5.4B | +39.9% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | $6.0B | +9.9% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | $5.9B | -1.5% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | $6.3B | +7.7% | +5.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $3.3B | +8.3% | 22 |
| India | $850.6M | +10.9% | 15 |
| Germany | $421.6M | +2.5% | 29 |
| Indonesia | $389.8M | +1.7% | 15 |
| USA | $276.7M | +14.1% | 16 |
| Thailand | $243.0M | +14.9% | 13 |
| Japan | $143.5M | +0.4% | 11 |
| Slovenia | $101.6M | +2.2% | 2 |
| Austria | $94.9M | +20.9% | 16 |
| Taiwan | $49.1M | -9.7% | 14 |
| Belgium | $48.0M | -7.4% | 12 |
| Mozambique | $43.2M | +421.4% | 1 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._