HS4 subsector intelligence

Wood pulp
HS4 4701 trade overview

A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.

HS4 47011995-2024 coverageRapid decline
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$170.3MGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

-4%Latest year on year
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Exporters

66Active reporting countries
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Importers

114Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$170.3M in trade, with -20.2% annualized growth over three years.

Wood pulp is recorded across 555 active corridors, with 66 exporters and 114 importers.

Annual trend

Subsector momentum over time

Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗

Annual subsector tradeReported global trade from 1995 to 2024.1995: $643.5M1996: $447.0M1997: $423.4M1998: $385.9M1999: $363.7M2000: $455.4M2001: $419.8M2002: $398.8M2003: $406.1M2004: $430.4M2005: $418.1M2006: $423.9M2007: $523.3M2008: $558.5M2009: $441.4M2010: $464.0M2011: $431.9M2012: $390.1M2013: $332.9M2014: $344.7M2015: $264.0M2016: $222.4M2017: $282.0M2018: $327.6M2019: $270.8M2020: $258.5M2021: $334.7M2022: $367.6M2023: $177.4M2024: $170.3M
Reported global trade by year.

Top trade corridors

Where the subsector moves

Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗

Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
RankExporterImporterTrade valueGrowthHS6DistanceFTA
1GermanyDEUFranceFRA$14.4M-5.7%1881 kmYes
2CroatiaHRVItalyITA$12.3M+7.3%1518 kmYes
3NorwayNORGermanyDEU$8.2M-0.6%1839 kmYes
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACanadaCAN$7.6M+5.6%1556 kmYes
5CanadaCANUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.4M-11.4%1556 kmYes
6SpainESPGermanyDEU$6.3M-6.7%11,872 kmYes
7NorwayNORTurkeyTUR$6.2M+12%12,449 kmYes
8BrazilBRAArgentinaARG$5.1M-3.9%11,675 kmYes
9SwedenSWEItalyITA$4.0M-43.5%11,978 kmYes
10SwedenSWEThailandTHA$3.8M-4.5%18,278 kmNo

Market structure

Where supply and demand concentrate

Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗

Top exporters2024 ranking
RankCountryExportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$39.9M751
2NorwayNOR$27.4M201
3CroatiaHRV$21.2M81
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$16.5M601
5SwedenSWE$14.1M221
6New ZealandNZL$11.6M91
7SpainESP$8.3M91
8CanadaCAN$7.0M121
9BrazilBRA$5.2M71
10NetherlandsNLD$3.6M321
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1GermanyDEU$20.1M261
2ItalyITA$19.6M151
3FranceFRA$15.6M151
4TurkeyTUR$10.2M101
5ChinaCHN$9.6M161
6IndiaIND$7.8M111
7CanadaCAN$7.6M61
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$6.6M91
9ArgentinaARG$5.5M21
10SerbiaSRB$4.5M61

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4701

Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗

1 classifications shownWood pulp
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Wood pulp: mechanical wood pulpHS6 470100

Definitions and coverage

Read the numbers with context

Reported observations and calculated indicators should be read with their coverage period. Responsible AI principles ↗

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.

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Calculated indicators

Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.

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Missing data

Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.

Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09

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.