# Pulp and paper waste (HS2 47) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Pulp and paper waste at HS2 47, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The pulp and paper waste sector recorded $57.1B in reported global trade in 2024, with +12.1% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $57.1B |
| Latest annual change | +12.1% |
| Active exporters | 175 |
| Active importers | 189 |
| Active HS6 products | 21 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $26.2B | 2,289 | 21 |
| 1996 | $17.8B | 2,232 | 21 |
| 1997 | $17.3B | 2,341 | 21 |
| 1998 | $16.4B | 2,291 | 21 |
| 1999 | $17.8B | 2,553 | 21 |
| 2000 | $25.5B | 2,724 | 21 |
| 2001 | $20.1B | 2,858 | 21 |
| 2002 | $19.9B | 2,927 | 21 |
| 2003 | $23.0B | 2,950 | 21 |
| 2004 | $26.4B | 3,068 | 21 |
| 2005 | $27.9B | 3,073 | 21 |
| 2006 | $31.3B | 3,221 | 21 |
| 2007 | $38.5B | 3,363 | 21 |
| 2008 | $43.2B | 3,545 | 21 |
| 2009 | $32.0B | 3,668 | 21 |
| 2010 | $45.5B | 3,724 | 21 |
| 2011 | $51.6B | 3,845 | 21 |
| 2012 | $45.5B | 3,751 | 21 |
| 2013 | $46.7B | 3,691 | 21 |
| 2014 | $47.1B | 3,747 | 21 |
| 2015 | $45.5B | 3,897 | 21 |
| 2016 | $43.9B | 3,808 | 21 |
| 2017 | $49.6B | 3,944 | 21 |
| 2018 | $58.1B | 3,879 | 21 |
| 2019 | $48.8B | 4,017 | 21 |
| 2020 | $41.7B | 3,788 | 21 |
| 2021 | $54.8B | 3,910 | 21 |
| 2022 | $62.2B | 4,116 | 21 |
| 2023 | $54.7B | 3,983 | 21 |
| 2024 | $57.1B | 3,983 | 21 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Stable
- Three-year CAGR: +1.4%
- Five-year CAGR: +3.2%
- Historical peak: $62.2B in 2,022
- Positive-growth years: 65.5%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 2,308.7
- Importer concentration HHI: 1,871.6
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.4

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Brazil | China | $5.0B | +14.4% | 8 | 18,570 km | No |
| 2 | Indonesia | China | $3.0B | +2.7% | 8 | 4,425 km | Yes |
| 3 | Canada | China | $2.1B | -4.9% | 12 | 11,441 km | No |
| 4 | Chile | China | $2.1B | +9.1% | 4 | 18,861 km | Yes |
| 5 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $2.1B | -1% | 15 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | Brazil | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.6B | +9.2% | 9 | 7,658 km | No |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | China | $1.2B | -11.5% | 18 | 11,883 km | No |
| 8 | Finland | China | $1.2B | -6.3% | 8 | 7,392 km | No |
| 9 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Mexico | $1.0B | +3.6% | 20 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 10 | Russia | China | $990.7M | +2.8% | 8 | 6,831 km | No |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Brazil | $11.5B | 88 | 21 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $8.1B | 147 | 21 |
| 3 | Canada | $5.6B | 82 | 21 |
| 4 | Indonesia | $3.9B | 53 | 21 |
| 5 | Sweden | $3.4B | 89 | 21 |
| 6 | Chile | $3.3B | 59 | 20 |
| 7 | Finland | $2.9B | 93 | 21 |
| 8 | Uruguay | $2.4B | 56 | 19 |
| 9 | Germany | $1.4B | 124 | 21 |
| 10 | Russia | $1.2B | 34 | 20 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | China | $19.8B | 65 | 21 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $4.4B | 62 | 21 |
| 3 | Germany | $3.5B | 56 | 21 |
| 4 | India | $2.9B | 103 | 21 |
| 5 | Italy | $2.5B | 62 | 21 |
| 6 | Netherlands | $1.6B | 69 | 21 |
| 7 | Indonesia | $1.5B | 45 | 21 |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | $1.5B | 51 | 20 |
| 9 | Mexico | $1.4B | 37 | 21 |
| 10 | Turkey | $1.3B | 61 | 20 |

## HS6 products

- Wood pulp: mechanical wood pulp (HS6 470100)
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades (HS6 470200)
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood (HS6 470311)
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of non-coniferous wood (HS6 470319)
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous wood (HS6 470321)
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood (HS6 470329)
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of coniferous wood (HS6 470411)
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), unbleached, of non-coniferous wood (HS6 470419)
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of coniferous wood (HS6 470421)
- Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, sulphite, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood (HS6 470429)
- Wood pulp: obtained by a combination of mechanical and chemical pulping processes (HS6 470500)
- Pulp: cotton linters pulp (HS6 470610)
- Pulp: of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard (HS6 470620)
- Pulp: of bamboo (HS6 470630)
- Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material (other than of fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp), mechanical (HS6 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), chemical (HS6 470692)
- Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material (other than wood or cotton linters pulp), semi-chemical (HS6 470693)
- Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, of unbleached kraft paper or paperboard or of corrugated paper or paperboard (HS6 470710)
- Paper or paperboard: waste and scrap, paper or paperboard made mainly of bleached chemical pulp, not coloured in the mass (HS6 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 scrap (HS6 470790)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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