Latest trade
$57.1BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Pulp and paper waste
sector trade overview
A clear view of the pulp and paper waste economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+12.1%Latest year on yearExporters
175Active reporting countriesImporters
189Active reporting countriesHS6 products
21Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$57.1B in trade, with +1.4% annualized growth over three years.
Pulp and paper waste is recorded across 3,983 active corridors, with 175 exporters and 189 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalStable+3.2% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazilBRA | ChinaCHN | $5.0B | +14.4% | 8 | 18,570 km | No |
| 2 | IndonesiaIDN | ChinaCHN | $3.0B | +2.7% | 8 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | ChinaCHN | $2.1B | -4.9% | 12 | 11,441 km | No |
| 4 | ChileCHL | ChinaCHN | $2.1B | +9.1% | 4 | 18,861 km | Yes |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.1B | -1% | 15 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | BrazilBRA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.6B | +9.2% | 9 | 7,658 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | ChinaCHN | $1.2B | -11.5% | 18 | 11,883 km | No |
| 8 | FinlandFIN | ChinaCHN | $1.2B | -6.3% | 8 | 7,392 km | No |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.0B | +3.6% | 20 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | ChinaCHN | $990.7M | +2.8% | 8 | 6,831 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazilBRA | $11.5B | 88 | 21 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.1B | 147 | 21 |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | $5.6B | 82 | 21 |
| 4 | IndonesiaIDN | $3.9B | 53 | 21 |
| 5 | SwedenSWE | $3.4B | 89 | 21 |
| 6 | ChileCHL | $3.3B | 59 | 20 |
| 7 | FinlandFIN | $2.9B | 93 | 21 |
| 8 | UruguayURY | $2.4B | 56 | 19 |
| 9 | GermanyDEU | $1.4B | 124 | 21 |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | $1.2B | 34 | 20 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $19.8B | 65 | 21 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.4B | 62 | 21 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $3.5B | 56 | 21 |
| 4 | IndiaIND | $2.9B | 103 | 21 |
| 5 | ItalyITA | $2.5B | 62 | 21 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.6B | 69 | 21 |
| 7 | IndonesiaIDN | $1.5B | 45 | 21 |
| 8 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $1.5B | 51 | 20 |
| 9 | MexicoMEX | $1.4B | 37 | 21 |
| 10 | TurkeyTUR | $1.3B | 61 | 20 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 47.
21 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Wood pulp: mechanical wood pulpHS6 470100
Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS6 470200
Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous woodHS6 470311
Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of non-coniferous woodHS6 470319
Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS6 470321
Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS6 470329
Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous woodHS6 470411
Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of non-coniferous woodHS6 470419
Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous woodHS6 470421
Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous woodHS6 470429
Wood pulp: obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processesHS6 470500
Pulp: cotton linters pulpHS6 470610
Pulp: of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboardHS6 470620
Pulp: of bambooHS6 470630
Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material (other than of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp), mechanicalHS6 470691
Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material (other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp), chemicalHS6 470692
Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material (other than wood or cotton linters pulp), semi-chemicalHS6 470693
Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or of corrugated paper or paperboardHS6 470710
Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the massHS6 470720
Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of mechanical pulp (eg newspapers, journals and similar printed matter)HS6 470730
Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of paper or paperboard n.e.c. in heading no. 4707 and of unsorted waste and scrapHS6 470790
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.