# HS 470329 Chemical Wood Pulp global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood reached $20.2B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +4.2%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $13.1B | +10.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | $12.8B | -2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | $13.5B | +5.7% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | $12.6B | -6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | $15.3B | +21.2% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | $19.6B | +28.5% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | $16.5B | -16.2% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | $13.2B | -19.5% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | $16.2B | +21.9% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | $19.7B | +22.3% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | $18.1B | -8.5% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | $20.2B | +12% | +7.8% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $8.4B | +6.4% | 27 |
| USA | $1.6B | +2.9% | 14 |
| Italy | $1.5B | +5% | 25 |
| Germany | $1.2B | +0.1% | 31 |
| Netherlands | $782.6M | -4.4% | 20 |
| Republic of Korea | $671.0M | -0.5% | 17 |
| Turkey | $509.5M | +9.9% | 18 |
| France | $508.5M | +1.3% | 20 |
| Mexico | $407.4M | +18% | 10 |
| Spain | $392.6M | +3.8% | 14 |
| Poland | $379.4M | +4.3% | 20 |
| United Arab Emirates | $303.1M | +13.7% | 17 |

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