HS4 subsector intelligence

Wood pulp
HS4 4702 trade overview

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

HS4 47021995-2024 coverageGrowing
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
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Latest trade

$6.3BGlobal subsector value
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Annual change

+7.7%Latest year on year
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Exporters

63Active reporting countries
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Importers

92Active reporting countries
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HS6 products

1Classifications inside HS4

The subsector read

$6.3B in trade, with +5.3% annualized growth over three years.

Wood pulp is recorded across 512 active corridors, with 63 exporters and 92 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: $1.0B1996: $1.0B1997: $942.1M1998: $876.8M1999: $838.5M2000: $1.2B2001: $1.1B2002: $1.0B2003: $1.1B2004: $1.3B2005: $1.4B2006: $1.5B2007: $2.0B2008: $2.4B2009: $2.1B2010: $3.0B2011: $4.4B2012: $4.2B2013: $4.3B2014: $4.3B2015: $4.1B2016: $4.1B2017: $4.5B2018: $4.8B2019: $4.6B2020: $3.9B2021: $5.4B2022: $6.0B2023: $5.9B2024: $6.3B
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
1IndonesiaIDNChinaCHN$1.2B+11%14,425 kmYes
2BrazilBRAChinaCHN$627.3M+27.6%118,570 kmNo
3South AfricaZAFIndiaIND$495.4M+16.1%18,029 kmNo
4ChileCHLChinaCHN$261.1M+7%118,861 kmYes
5South AfricaZAFChinaCHN$258.1M+14.9%111,775 kmNo
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAChinaCHN$186.6M-10.9%111,883 kmNo
7LaosLAOChinaCHN$172.5M-12.9%12,402 kmYes
8BrazilBRAUSA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$162.9M+13.2%17,658 kmNo
9SwedenSWEGermanyDEU$140.3M+11.4%1811 kmYes
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAIndonesiaIDN$133.2M-16%116,181 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
1IndonesiaIDN$1.2B71
2South AfricaZAF$980.9M231
3BrazilBRA$958.3M181
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$688.4M421
5SwedenSWE$426.7M251
6ChileCHL$397.0M51
7CanadaCAN$340.7M171
8CzechiaCZE$253.4M121
9NorwayNOR$238.1M251
10AustriaAUT$234.6M271
Top importers2024 ranking
RankCountryImportsPartnersHS6
1ChinaCHN$3.3B221
2IndiaIND$850.6M151
3GermanyDEU$421.6M291
4IndonesiaIDN$389.8M151
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$276.7M161
6ThailandTHA$243.0M131
7JapanJPN$143.5M111
8SloveniaSVN$101.6M21
9AustriaAUT$94.9M161
10TaiwanTWN$49.1M141

HS6 product coverage

The products inside HS4 4702

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

1 classifications shownWood pulp
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Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, dissolving gradesHS6 470200

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.