# Wood pulp (HS4 4703) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Wood pulp at HS4 4703, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The wood pulp subsector recorded $38.2B in reported global trade in 2024, with +5.2% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $38.2B |
| Latest annual change | +5.2% |
| Active exporters | 99 |
| Active importers | 145 |
| Active HS6 products | 4 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $18.2B | 1,103 | 4 |
| 1996 | $12.5B | 1,058 | 4 |
| 1997 | $12.4B | 1,090 | 4 |
| 1998 | $11.7B | 1,065 | 4 |
| 1999 | $12.6B | 1,156 | 4 |
| 2000 | $17.9B | 1,173 | 4 |
| 2001 | $14.0B | 1,279 | 4 |
| 2002 | $13.5B | 1,272 | 4 |
| 2003 | $15.3B | 1,240 | 4 |
| 2004 | $17.5B | 1,272 | 4 |
| 2005 | $18.2B | 1,261 | 4 |
| 2006 | $20.6B | 1,299 | 4 |
| 2007 | $24.5B | 1,350 | 4 |
| 2008 | $26.6B | 1,402 | 4 |
| 2009 | $19.4B | 1,500 | 4 |
| 2010 | $27.8B | 1,464 | 4 |
| 2011 | $30.0B | 1,517 | 4 |
| 2012 | $26.6B | 1,443 | 4 |
| 2013 | $28.6B | 1,394 | 4 |
| 2014 | $29.3B | 1,482 | 4 |
| 2015 | $29.0B | 1,605 | 4 |
| 2016 | $27.2B | 1,460 | 4 |
| 2017 | $30.6B | 1,460 | 4 |
| 2018 | $39.0B | 1,442 | 4 |
| 2019 | $33.0B | 1,481 | 4 |
| 2020 | $27.6B | 1,469 | 4 |
| 2021 | $34.3B | 1,540 | 4 |
| 2022 | $40.7B | 1,690 | 4 |
| 2023 | $36.9B | 1,659 | 4 |
| 2024 | $38.2B | 1,639 | 4 |

## Leading corridors

- Brazil to China: $4.4B; growth +13%.
- Indonesia to China: $1.9B; growth -0.3%.
- Chile to China: $1.8B; growth +9.4%.
- Canada to China: $1.6B; growth -4.4%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.5B; growth -4.3%.
- Brazil to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.4B; growth +8.8%.
- Finland to China: $1.1B; growth -0.6%.
- Russia to China: $962.2M; growth +2.2%.
- Brazil to Italy: $947.7M; growth +12.4%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to China: $906.1M; growth -9.2%.

## HS6 products

- 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)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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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/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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