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Reported global trade in obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes reached $1.7B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -0.4%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.8B | -0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | $1.8B | +0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | $1.5B | -14.1% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | $1.5B | -4.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | $1.8B | +24.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | $2.1B | +16.6% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | $1.7B | -18.3% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | $1.6B | -8% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | $1.8B | +15.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | $2.2B | +19.2% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | $1.8B | -19% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $1.7B | -4.3% | -2.6% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $556.3M | -5.9% | 18 |
| India | $302.1M | +16.7% | 21 |
| Republic of Korea | $122.1M | -4.6% | 13 |
| Egypt | $105.2M | +5.5% | 17 |
| Indonesia | $95.3M | +12.3% | 13 |
| Sweden | $84.5M | +0.5% | 9 |
| USA | $74.9M | +11.3% | 16 |
| Germany | $58.1M | -1.2% | 23 |
| Italy | $58.0M | +4.3% | 16 |
| Netherlands | $55.6M | -4.5% | 24 |
| Poland | $29.3M | -6% | 11 |
| Austria | $23.4M | -2.5% | 9 |

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